Write-ups and videos from owners, forums and specialists on removing and fitting this part. Summaries are ours; follow the link for the full steps, photos and torque values, and credit goes to the original author.
ArticleDoug's Domain (dvatp.com)Difficulty: Mediumwritten for E36
Owner-written M52 water pump swap for the E36 with photos: fan and clutch off, belt and pulley off, pump pulled (with two M6 jacking screws if it sticks), O-ring lubed with coolant and the light pump-nut torque observed.
Tools mentioned: 32 mm fan wrench, 10 mm deep socket, two M6 extraction screws, low-range torque wrench
by Doug Vetter · dvatp.com· link checked 2026-10-08
Articleundersteer.comDifficulty: Mediumwritten for E36
Step list for swapping the early plastic-impeller pump on E36 sixes: fan off, belt tensioner released, pulley and pump nuts off, pump jacked out with M6 bolts, impeller debris cleared, new pump fitted with a lubed O-ring.
Tools mentioned: 10 mm socket, M6 bolts, breaker bar for tensioner
by understeer.com · understeer.com· link checked 2026-10-08
ArticleFCP EuroDifficulty: Mediumwritten for E39
Cooling-overhaul style DIY for E39 525i/528i/530i: thermostat housing off, pump driven out with two M6 bolts, then pump, pulley and housing refitted in a criss-cross pattern; includes a video and a parts list. Not difficult, but many steps.
Tools mentioned: Sockets, two 10 mm/M6 bolts, torque wrench, drain pan
Coolant temperature sensor 13621433077 is in the article's parts list (plugs into the thermostat housing).
by Eric Seeger · fcpeuro.com· link checked 2026-10-08