Bmw E46 318i Water Pump Replacement Instructions

Power steering pump remains in car.

Bmw e46 318i water pump replacement instructions. Connect the water hose back onto the pump. Install the water pump pulley and torque the four 10mm water pump pulley fasteners in a cross pattern. Secure the heatshield back onto the tank. Welcome to garage denali.

Water pump with thermostat and power steering pump are bolted to each other and can only be removed and installed as a single unit. In this diy do it yourself i show you how to replace a water pump drive belts tensioner and pulleys on a e46 bmw 325i. Lubricate the water pump o ring with coolant and install in the timing cover. Ra removing and installing replacing water pump n40 n42 n45 n46 bmw ag tis.

Position the washer tank into its approximate location and clip the sensor for the fluid level back into its socket on the tank. With the right tools it can be done in about 1 5 or less. Use 8mm allen socket to relieve tension on the water pump alternator power steering pump belt. Remove water pump pulley.

Use 2 m6 bolts same bolts used to mount thermostat to extract water pump. This sounds easy in theory but the unfortunate reality is that many mechanics cannot get the nut loose. Next hand tighten the four 10mm water pump mounting nuts. In this video i replace the water pump on my car since it was the cause of a leak.

I was replacing both at the same time. Labour guide calls for 2 7hrs. Remove the 4 10mm bolts. The correct way to replace the water pump in your bmw e46 is to first loosen the cooling fan clutch nut using a special fan clutch tool then remove the cooling fan from the engine.

Big thank you to soundcloud artists. Picture shows water pump pulley removed note. Remove the 4 10mm nuts. Now position the washer tank into its secured position and fill with a little water in order to test the pump out.

Be sure to get the belts bac. Torque four 10mm water pump mounting nuts in a criss cross pattern to specs.