Author Topic: waterpump stuck will not budge (Read 6440 times)

318lotis · « **on:** October 24, 2009, 02:44:09 PM »

has any ever had problem pulling water pump out of m42 318is, i used bently manual, but to no avail. this water pump will not budge.

carlos318is · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2009, 03:06:55 PM »

I had the same problem on my other halfs E36 318is in the end I had to smash it to bits and in the end it did come out

DesktopDave · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2009, 05:17:35 PM »

Sorry to hear of your troubles...I'm not looking forward to this myself, and it's going to have to be done.

I'm figuring I'll bolt a bit of stock onto the fan pulley with long bolts & spacers. Then the plan is to pry it loose with a very long bar.

qualicas · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2009, 11:45:48 PM »

You do know that you install 6mm jack screws in the holes provided and turn these screws in and they push the water pump out? If it still doesn't come out, then the water pump is stuck/rusted in place. I don't think using a big bar will do much as it will twist the water pump and make it stick more. Maybe if it is rusted hammering on the shaft might jar the rust loose.

Haraise · « **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2009, 01:01:25 AM »

Quote from: carlos318is;80379

I had the same problem on my other halfs E36 318is in the end I had to smash it to bits and in the end it did come out

Smash it to bits how? How did it come out after?

RED IS 91 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2009, 03:32:38 AM »

I believe this was just covered ...............

http://m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9868&highlight=water+pump

http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/techarticles/E36-water-pump/E36-water-pump.htm

And Qualicas is right ,there are jack screws ....Do you have a bentley manual for the M42 ??

carlos318is · « **Reply #6 on:** October 25, 2009, 05:35:02 AM »

Quote from: qualicas;80390

You do know that you install 6mm jack screws in the holes provided and turn these screws in and they push the water pump out?QUOTE]

I did this and all it did was break the casing so I used a hammer and a chisel to break the rest apart and the inner bit just fell out

Damoj · « **Reply #7 on:** October 31, 2009, 09:09:56 PM »

I put 2 I bolts into the pump flange, ran a screw driver though them and with a pry bar leveraged it against the center bolt of the main pulley. Worked well.

martijn76 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2009, 04:24:17 AM »

On a M40 engine I ended up using a big pipewrench combined with a 1.5m pipe...Be carefull not to damage the pumphousing

quinn11m20 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 02, 2009, 04:29:31 AM »

Well, Thank the Lord I have never had this issue. :-)

Nomadic · « **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2009, 09:47:38 PM »

FWIW. the "jack screws" need to be torqued slowly and evenly... tighten one.. then the other, repeat. Otherwise the casing snaps pretty easy.