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BMW Part Number11 31 8 576 201

Chain tensioner

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Chain tensioner – BMW diagram

Callout 10 on BMW’s drawing “timing gear timing chain top”. Open the drawing →

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Chain tensioner — a genuine BMW part, number 11 31 8 576 201. You will find it under Engine (CAMSHAFT). It supersedes the older number 11 31 7 797 901, so a part carrying that number is the same part.

BMW's catalog records no E36 or E46 it is fitted to; it belongs to other BMW models.

BMW draws it on 10 drawings, among them two timing gear timing chain top drawings. It weighs about 80 g (0.2 lb). It also comes in BMW kits Repair kit, open timing chain, top (11 31 2 365 578) and Repair kit, open timing chain, top (11 31 2 365 581).

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Details

Weight0.08 kg

Used parts are inspected and graded: Good (minimal wear), Fair (normal wear) or Acceptable (visible wear). All fully working. Returns: 30 days if a part arrives damaged or not as described.

BMW has renumbered this part. All of these numbers are the same part.

  • 11 31 8 576 201current
  • 11 31 7 797 901replaced by 11 31 8 576 201

The other parts on BMW’s drawing “timing gear timing chain top”. Open the drawing →

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01Timing chain2 numbers at this calloutOut of stockRequest
02Sprocket2 numbers at this calloutOut of stockRequest
03ASA-BoltOut of stockRequest
04Camshaft sprocket3 numbers at this calloutOut of stockRequest
05ASA-BoltOut of stockRequest
06Guide rail2 numbers at this calloutOut of stockRequest
07Bearing boltOut of stockRequest
08Chain tensionerOut of stockRequest
09Bearing boltOut of stockRequest
10Chain tensioner · this part2 numbers at this calloutOut of stock
11Gasket ringOut of stockRequest
12Repair kit, timing chain2 numbers at this calloutOut of stockRequest

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