Stall BMW 323i 1996 E36 Workshop Manual

Fuel
leve¡
senders,
testing



Fuel
leve¡
sender
(right
side)

The
left
and
right
fuelleve¡
sending
units
are
wired
in
series
.



and
fuel
pump,
removing
and
installing

The
fuel
gauge
receives
a
signal
that
is
the
average
of
the
two



1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
.

input
values
.

1
.
Remove
rear
seat
cushion,
lift
up
insulation
mats,
andremove
both
fuel
tank
access
covers
.

2
.
Disconnect
white
plug
on
each
sending
unit
.
See
Fig
.
6
.

3
.
Check
resistance
value
of
eachsending
unit
.
Values
should
be
the
same
.

5
.
If
valuesare
different,
remove
sending
units
as
described

below,
and
check
resistance
valuésacross
terminals
.
Table
a

lists
resistance
values
for
senders
at
various
float
positions
.

Table
a
.
Fuel
Leve¡
Sender
Resistances

Float
position



Test
result
(ohms)

Right
side
empty



10
ohm
t2

Right
side
full



250
ohm
±
5
Left
side
empty



10
ohm
t
2

Left
side
fui¡



250
ohm
±
5

FUEL
TANK
AND
FUEL
PUMP



160-
5

CAUTION
-

Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautionsglven
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
viii
.

2
.
Drain
fuel
from
tank
as
described
earlier
.

WARNING
-

Always
unscrew
the
fuel
tank
cap
to
release
pres-
sure
in
the
tank
before
working
on
the
tank
or
fines
.

3
.
Remove
rear
seat
cushion
and
pull
back
insulation
pad
under
right
side
.

4
.
Remove
screws
holding
rightfuel
tank
accesscover
.

Remove
cover
.

5
.
Label
fuel
hoses
.
Disconnect
hoses
and
harness
con-

nectors
from
fuel
sending
unit
and
fuel
pump
.

6
.
Unscrew
threaded
collar
from
fuel
pumplfuel
leve¡
sender
.
Slowly
withdraw
assembly
from
tank,allowing

fuelto
drain
off
.
See
Fig
.
7
.
0013187
&
0013194

Fig
.
6
.



Fuel
pump/leve¡
sender
terminal
identification
.
Check
resis-
tance
at
terminals
of
white
connectors
(arrows)
.



"
If
necessary,
push
leve¡
sender
arm
toward
fuel
pump

assembly
to
facilitate
removal
.

NOTE
-

BMW
special
tool
no
.
16
1
020
should
beused
to
re-
move
and
install
the
threaded
collar
.
Damage
to
the
collar
may
result
if
the
special
tool
is
not
used

WARNING
-

NOTE-



Fuel
may
be
spilled
.
Do
not
smoke
or
work
near

The
compensating
siphon
pump
(Fig
.
1)
maintains
the



heaters
or
other
fire
hazards
.

fuel
leve¡
between
the
right
and
left
tank
lobes
.
If
the
re-
sistances
are
different
between
the
left
and
right
send-
ers,
remove
the
senders
and
visually
inspect
the
leve)
in



7
.
Using
a
new
sealing
ring,
install
pump
and
sending
each
lobe
.
If
the
leve¡
is
different,
check
the
siphon
com-



unit,
being
sure
that
fuel
line
connections
point
in
same

pensating
pump
.



direction
as
they
carne
out
.

8
.
Reconnect
harnessconnector
and
hoses
.
Fill
tank
and

check
for
leaks
by
running
engine
.
Insta¡¡
access
cover

and
its
mountingscrews
.
Reconnect
negative
(-)
cable

to
battery
.

CAUTION
-

Before
starting
the
engine,
fill
the
fuel
tank
with
at
least
1
.5
gallons
(5liters)
of
fuel
.
The
pump
will
be
damaged
if
you
run
it
without
fuel
.

FUEL
LEVEL
SENDERS

160-
6



FUEL
TANK
AND
FUEL
PUMP

Fig
.
7
.



Fuel
sender
and
pump
assembly
.

To
operate
the
fuel
pump
for
testing
purposes
without
hav-
Fuel
leve¡
sender
(left
side),



ing
to
runthe
engine,
the
fuel
pump
relay
can
be
bypassed
to

removing
and
installing



powerthe
pump
directly
.

The
procedure
for
removing
and
replacing
the
left
side
fuel



To
runthe
fuel
pump,
remove
the
relay
and
connect
the
leve¡
sender
is
similar
tothat
used
for
the
right
side
.
There
is



socket
for
relayterminal
30
to
the
socket
for
relay
terminal
no
.
no
fuel
pump
on
the
left
side
.



87
with
afused
jumper
wire
.
Relay
terminal
identification
is
shown
in
Fig
.
9
.
After
completing
the
tests,
remove
the
jumper

wire
.

FUEL
PUMP

The
electric
fuel
pump
ís
mounted
in
the
fuel
tank
in
tandem
with
the
right
side
fuelleve¡
sender
.
The
fuel
pump
delivers
fuel
at
high
pressure
to
the
fuel
injection
system
.
A
pressure
regulator
maintains
system
pressure
.
The
quantity
of
fuel
sup-
plied
exceeds
demand,
so
excess
fuel
retums
to
the
fuel
tank
via
a
retum
líne
.
See
130
Fuel
Injection
for
more
information
on
system
pressure
and
the
fuel
pressure
regulator
.

NOTE
-

Fuel
pump
removalprocedures
are
given
earlier
under
Fuel
leve¡
sender
(right
side)
and
fuel
pump,
remov-
íng
and
installing
.

Fuel
Pump
Fuse
and
Relay

The
fuel
pump
is
operated
by
a
fuel
pump
relay
located
ín
the
power
distribution
box
.
The
fuel
pump
circuit
is
protected
by
fuse
no
.
18
located
in
the
power
distribution
box
.
See
Fig
8
.

FUEL
PUMP

0013142

Fuel



DM
E
PUMP
main
re
ay



rel
ay

0

aoo
o
~a

aao
ó

Fig
.
8
.



Fuel
pump
relay
location
in
power
distribution
box
.

The
DME
engine
control
module
(ECM)
and
the
DME
main

relay
supply
power
to
the
coi¡
sideof
the
fuel
pump
relay
.
Dur-

ing
starting,
the
fuel
pump
runs
as
long
as
the
ignition
switch
is
in
the
start
position
and
continues
to
run
oncethe
engine

starts
.
If
an
electrical
system
fault
interrupts
power
to
the
fuel
pump,
the
engine
will
notrun
.

Operating
fuel
pump
for
tests

CA
UTION-

Relay
locations
may
vary
.
Use
care
when
identify-
ing
relays
and
when
troubleshooting
the
electrical
system
at
the
fuselrelay
panel
.
The
fuel
pump
re-
¡ay
is
a
four
pin
relay
and
has
a
1.5
mm
2
red
wireat
terminal
30
in
the
relay
socket,
lf
in
doubt,
con-
sult
an
authorized
BMW
dealer
.

NOTE-

Thejumper
wire
shouldbe
1.5
mm2
(14
ga
.)
and
in-
clude
en
in-fine
fuse
holder
with
a16
amp
fuse
.
To
avoid
fuselrelay
panel
damage
fromrepeated
connect-
íng
and
disconnecting,
also
include
a
toggleswitch
.
A
heavy-duty
jumper,
BMW
tool
no
.
613
050,
fs
also
available
from
en
authorized
BMW
dealer
.

0013034,

If
the
pump
does
notrun
with
the
jumper
installed,
the
fault
could
be
in
the
fuel
pump
or
the
wiring
to
the
pump
.
Check
the
pump
and
its
wiring
as
described
below
.

NOTE-



NOTE
-

On
1996
and
later
4-cylinder
cars,
use
BMW
special



"
Use
BMW
pressure
gauge
Part
No
.
133
060,or
an
tool
13
6051
(hose
with
quick
release
coupling)
toat-



equivalent
.
The
fuel
pressure
gauge
should
have
a
tach
pressure
gauge
to
Shraeder
valve
fitting
on
top
of



rangeof
0
to
5bar
(0
to
75
psi)
and
mustbe
securely
the
M44
fuel
rail
.
See
Fig
.
13
.



connected
to
prevent
it
from
coming
loose
under
pres-
sure
.

u012503a

Fig
.
13
.
Fuel
rail
showing
location
of
Shrader
valve
fitting
on
M44
en-
gine
(arrow)
.

Later
model
6-cylinder
fuel
systems
require
BMW
specíal

tool
16
1
050
to
release
fittings
and
connect
the
fuel
gauge
.
See
Fig
.
14
.

0012699

Fig
.
14
.
Fuel
lines
at
rear
of
íntake
manifold
on
M52
engine
.
Use
BMW

special
tool
16
1
050
to
release
fittings
.

If
the
special
tools
arenot
available,
a
length
offuel
line
and

a
T-fitting
can
be
installed
tothe
inlet
fuel
line
and
connected

to
a
fuel
gauge
.

FUEL
TANK
AND
FUEL
PUMP



160-
9

"
On
cars
with
6-cylinder
engine,
thetop
left-side
en-
Bine
cover
will
have
to
be
removed
to
access
the
fuel
rail
.

System
pressure,
testing

System
pressure
is
the
pressure
created
by
the
fuel
pump
and
maintained
by
the
pressure
regulator
.
See
Fig
.
15
.
Sys-
tem
pressure
is
not
adjustable
.

1
.
Remove
fuel
tank
filler
cap
.

Fig
.
15
.
Fuel
pressure
regulator
.
Fuel
pressure
deflects
diaphragm
to
retum
fuel
to
tank
when
pressure
reaches
desired
limit
.

CA
UTION-

The
fuel
pump
is
capable
of
developing
a
higher
pressure
than
that
regulated
by
the
pressure
reg-
ulator
.
In
the
event
the
fuel
pump
check
valve
is
faulty
(stuck
closed),
make
sure
the
fuel
pressure
does
not
rise
aboye
6
.0
bar(87
psi)
.
Damage
to
the
fuel
fines
or
fuel
system
components
could
re-
sult
.

2
.
Connect
in-fine
a
Tfitting
and
fuel
pressure
gauge
to

outlet
hose
atfuel
pump
.

FUEL
PUMP

170
Radiator
and
Cooling
System

GENERAL
.
.
.....
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.170-1

Coolant
Pump
and
Thermostat
........
.
.
.
.
170-1

Radiator
and
Expansion
Tank
.........
.
...
170-1

Cooling
Fans
.
....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
.
......
170-2

Warnings
and
Cautions
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
170-2

TROUBLESHOOTING
...
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.170-2

Cooling
System
Pressure
Test
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
170-3

Thermostat
Quick
Check
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
170-3

Temperature
Gauge
Quick
Check
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
170-3

Cooling
fan,
testing
.
.
.
.
........
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
170-4

COOLING
SYSTEM
SERVICE
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
170-5

Coolant,draining
and
filling
.
.
......
.
.
.
.
.
..
170-5

Cooling
system,
bleeding

(radiator
with
integral
expansion
tank)
.....
170-6

GENERAL

This
section
covers
repair
and
troubleshooting
information
for
the
engine
cooling
system
.
For
heater
core
and
related
heating
and
air
conditioning
components,
see640
Heating
and
Air
Conditioning
.

Coolant
Pump
and
Thermostat

A
centrifuga¡-type
coolant
pump
is
mounted
to
the
front
of

the
engíne
.
The
belt-driven
pump
circulates
coolant
through

the
system
whenever
the
engíne
is
running
.
A
thermostat
con-

trols
the
flow
of
coolant
into
the
radiator
.

When
the
engíne
is
cold
the
thermostat
is
closed
so
coolant

bypasses
the
radiator,
recirculating
from
the
engíne
directly

back
to
the
pump
.
When
the
engíne
reaches
operating
tem-

perature,
the
thermostat
opens
and
coolant
circulates
through

the
whole
system
including
the
radiator
.

Radiator
and
Expansion
Tank

The
radiator
is
a
crossflow
design
.
A
translucent
expansion

tank
provides
for
coolant
expansion
at
higher
temperatures
and

easy
monitoringof
the
coolant
leve¡
.

On
4-cylinder
modeis,
the
radiator
expansion
tank
is
integral

with
the
radiator
.
See
Fig
.
1
.

RADIATOR
AND
COOLING
SYSTEM



170-1

Belt-driven
cooling
fan,
replacing
.
.......
.
.
.
170-7

Electric
cooling
fan,
replacing
.
.
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
170-8

Auxiliary
cooling
fan,
replacing
.
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
170-8

Thermostat,
replacing
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
170-9
Coolant
pump,
replacing
..........
.
.
.
.
.
.
170-10

RADIATOR
SERVICE
.....
.
......
.
.
.
.
.
.
170-11

Radiator,
removing
and
installing
....
.
.
.
.
.
.
170-11

TABLES

a
.
Coolant
Temperature
Sensor
Wire
Colors
...
.
..
.
.
170-3b
.
Auxiliary
Cooling
Fan
Switching
Temperatures
.:.
.170-4
c
.
Auxiliary
Cooling
Fan
Temperature
Switch
Tests
..
..
.
...
...
.
.............
.
..
.
.
170-5d
.
Cooling
System
Capacities
..............
..
.
.
.
170-6

A
.
Expansion
tank



C
.
Dualtemperature
fan
switch
B
.
Radiator
drain
screw

Fig
.
1
.
Radiator
assembly
with
integral
expansion
tank
(4-cylinder
engine)
.

On
6-cylinder
models,
a
standalone
expansion
tank
is
used
.

On
cars
with
automatic
transmission,
ATF
is
circulated
through
an
additional
heat
exchanger
(ATF
cooler)
.

GENERAL

NOTE-

Some
cars
covered
by
this
manual
may
have
an
alter-
nate
cooling
fan
switchwith
switching
temperatures
of
176%190W
(80%88°C)
.
When
replacing
the
switch
check
theswitching
specifications,
whichshouldbe
stamped
on
the
switch
body
.

1
.
If
coolant
is
circulating
at
normal
operating
tempera-
ture,
but
auxiliary
cooling
fan
does
not
run,
disconnect
connector
from
radiator
temperature
switch
and
make
tests
listed
in
Table
c
.

Table
c
.
Auxiliary
Cooling
Fan
Temperature

Switch
Tests

Wires
jumpered



Test



Test
resuits
conditions

Black/green
(terminal2)
and



Ignition
ON



Fan
runs
on
brown
(terminal
1)



low
speed

Black/gray
(terminal
3)
and



Ignition
ON



Fan
runson
brown
(terminal



I
1)



high
speed
2
.
If
fan
runs
only
when
powered
directly
by
jumpered
connector
and
hot
coolant
is
circulating
through
radia-
tor,
radiator
temperature
switch
is
most
likelyfaulty
.
Use
a
new
sealing
ring
when
replacing
switch

Tightening
Torque

"
Temperature
switch
to
radiator
......
15
Nm
(11
ft-Ib)

3
.
If
auxiliary
fan
does
notrun
when
powered
directly,
check
for
battery
voltage
at
temperature
switch
connec-
tor
(black/green
wire)
with
ignition
on
.
If
battery
voltage
is
not
present,
check
fuses
.
See
610
Electrical
Com-
ponent
Locations
.

RADIATOR
AND
COOLING
SYSTEM



170-
5

~r~nmm
a
00
0

Fig
.
4
.



Auxiliary
radiator
cooling
fan
low
speed
relay
(1)
and
high
speed
relay
(2)
in
power
distribution
box
.
(Relay
locations
may
vary
.)

Auxiliary
Cooling
Fan
Circuit
Fuses



Fig
.
5
.
Auxiliary
radiator
fan
resistor
(arrow)
.
"
Fuse16
.
...................
..
..
...
...
.5
amp

"
Fuse
41
(ex
.
M44
w/man
.
trans)
.
..
.
..
.....
30
amp

"
Fuse
48
(M44
w/man
.
trans
.
only)
..
.
..
.....
40
amp



COOLING
SYSTEM
SERVICE

0013034

4
.
If
no
faults
are
found,
remove
low
speed
relay
and
turn



Coolant,draining
and
filling

ignition
ON
.
See
Fig
.
4
.



1
.
Remove
expansion
tank
cap
.
Set
temperature
controls
"
Check
for
power
at
terminal
30
and
terminal
86
of
relay



to
full
warm
.
socket
.

"
Reinstall
low
speed
relay
and
repeat
testat
high
speed



WARNING
-
relay
socket
.
Fix
any
wiring
faults
found
.



Allow
the
cooling
system
to
cool
before
openlng
or

On
early
productioncars
(up
to
9/92)
:
If
fan
operates
only
on



draining
the
cooling
system
.

high
speed
and
no
electrical
faults
have
been
foundup
to
this
point,
usean
ohmmeter
to
check
that
fan
resistor
is
not
electri-



2
.
Place
3
ra
allo

ug
.



beneath
radiator
drain
plug
and
re-

cally
open
.
Resistor
is
mounted
on
auxiliary
cooling
fan
housing



move
drain
plg
.
See
Fig
.
6
.

behind
front
grille
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
Wiring
diagrams
for
the
radiator

cooling
fan
canbefoundunder
Electrical
Wiring
Diagrams
.



3
.
Place
3-g



pail
beneath
rear
of
engine
blo
.
Loos-
en
and
re

mlon

ove
engine
blockcoolant
drain
plug
k
.

COOLING
SYSTEM
SERVICE

170-6



RADIATOR
AND
COOLING
SYSTEM

Fig
.
6
.



Radiator
drain
plug
(arrow)
.

WARNING
-

Coolant
is
poisonous
.
Itis
especially
lethal
to
pets
.

Cleanup
spills
immediately
and
rinse
the
area
with

water
.

NOTE
-

The
block
drain
plug
is
located
on
the
exhaust
side
of
the
engine,
near
the
reas
of
the
engine
.

4
.
Reinstall
radiator
and
engine
block
drain
plugsusing

new
sealing
washers
.
Leave
heater
controis
on
full

warm
.

5
.
Using
a
coolantmixture
of
50%
antifreeze
and
50%
dis-

tilled
water,
fill
system
slowly
On
radiator
with
integral

expansion
tank,
bleed
cooling
system
as
described
be-

low
.

NOTE-

"
Tap
water
may
cause
corrosion
of
radiator,
engine
and
coolant
hoses
.

"
Coolant
can
often
be
reused
provided
itis
clean
and
less
than
twoyears
old
.
Do
not
reuse
coolant
when
re-
placing
damaged
engine
parts
.
Contaminated
coolant
may
damage
the
engine
or
cooling
system
.

Tabled
.
Cooling
System
Capacities

Engine



j
Capacity

4-cylinder



1
6
.5
liters
(6.9
qt)

6-cylinder
M50/M52



10
liters
(10
.6
qt)
S50US/S52US



10
.5
liters
(11
.1
qt)

COOLING
SYSTEM
SERVICE

Tightehing
Torques

"
Radiator
drain
plug
to
radiator
...
2-3
Nm
(18-27
in-lb)

"
Engine
block
drain
plug
to
block



.
.
..
25
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)

Cooling
system,
bleeding

(radiator
with
integral
expansion
tank)

NOTE
-

On
radiators
with
a
separate
expansion
tank,
ableed

screw
is
not
provided
.
The
cooling
system
with
sepa-

rate
expansion
tank
is
self
bleeding
via
the
vent
hose

on
the
expansion
tank
.

Air
maybecome
trapped
in
the
system
during
filling
.

Trapped
air
can
prevent
proper
coolant
circulation
.
Whenever

the
coolant
is
drained
and
filled,
the
system
should
be
bled
of

trapped
air
.

1
.
With
engine
cold,
add
coolant
to
expansion
tank
until

level
reaches
COLD
(KALT)
mark
on
tank
.

2
.
Loosen
bleed
screw
on
radiator
expansion
tank
.
See

Fig
.
7
.

0011976

Fig
.
7
.



Cooling
system
bleed
screwon
radiator
(arrow)
.
Note
cold
level
mark
on
expansion
tank
.

3
.
M3
models
:
Loosen
bleed
screw
on
thermostathous-

ing
.

4
.
Set
temperature
controls
in
passenger
compartment
to

fui¡
warm
and
turn
ignition
on
position
(do
not
start
en-

gine)
.

5
.
Slowly
add
coolant
until
it
spills
from
bleed
screws
.

When
coolant
spillíng
from
bleed
screws
is
free
of
air

bubbies,
tighten
screws
.

6
.
Run
engine
until
it
reaches
operatíng
temperature
.
Af-

ter
engine
has
cooled,
recheck
coolant
level
and
top
up
as
necessary
.

CAUTION-

Always
use
genuine
BMW
coolant
or
its
equiva-

lent
to
avoid
the
formation
of
harmful,
clogging
de-

posits
in
the
cooling
system
.
Use
of
other
antifreeze
solutions
may
be
harmful
to
the
cooling
system
.

Tightening
Torque

"
Radiator
bleed
screw

to
thermostat
housing
...
.
.
........
8
Nm
(71
in-lb)

Belt-driven
cooling
fan,
replacing

1
.
Usinga32
mm
wrench
on
fan
clutch
nut,
turn
wrench

quickly
in
a
clockwise
direction
(working
from
front
of

car)
to
loosen
.
Spin
fan
off
pump
.
See
Fig
.
8
.

NOTE-

"
The
radiator
cooling
fan
nut(32
mm
wrench)
has
left-
hand
threads
.

"
The
nut
may
be
difficult
to
loosen
.
Use
a
tool
to
hold
the
coolant
pump
pulleystationary
.
BMW
hasa
spe-
cial
tool
forthis
purpose
(BMW
special
tool
no
.
115
030)
.

2
.
Remove
expansion
rivets
holding
shroud
to
radiator
.

See
Fig
.
9
.
Remove
fan
and
shroud
together
.

NOTE-

Store
the
removed
fan
clutch
assembly
in
an
upright
(installed)
positionto
prevent
lossof
clutch
fluid
.

RADIATOR
AND
COOLING
SYSTEM



170-
7

Fig
.
8
.



Radiatorcooling
fannut
(arrow)
.
Nuthas
left-hand
threads
.

3
.
To
replace
fan
clutch,
remove
fan
mounting
bolts
and

separate
clutch
from
fan
.
Fig
.
9
.



Fan
shroud
retaining
rivet
(arrow)
.
Pryout
center
pin
and
re

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
rernoval
.



move
rivet
.
Rivet
design
may
vary
depending
on
model
and

model
year
.

Tightening
Torques

"
Clutchnut
to
coolant
pump
(left-hand
threads)

Wíthout
BMW
tool
no
.
11
5
040
.....
40
Nm
(29
ft-lb)

With
BMW
tool
no
.
11
5
040
.
......
30
Nm
(22
ft-Ib)

"
Fan
to
viscous
clutch
...
.
..
.
......
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)

0013203

COOLING
SYSTEM
SERVICE

170-8



RADIATOR
AND
COOLING
SYSTEM

Electric
cooling
fan,
replacing

On
late
4-cylinder
models
(M44
engine)
with
manual
trans-
mission,
the
primary
cooling
fan
is
electrically
operated
and
is
mounted
on
the
engine
side
of
the
radiator
.

1
.
If
necessary,
remove
cover
from
top
of
radiator
.
See
Fig
.
10
.

0012505
Fig
.
10
.
Air
cover
in
back
of
radiator
.
Unclip
cover
from
fan
shroud
af-
ter
removing
mounting
screws
.

2
.
Disconnect
fan
harness
connector
at
bottom
left
of
ra-
diator
.

3
.
Remove
fan
shroud
mountingscrews
at
left
and
right
side
of
radiator
.
Lift
fan
assembly
straight
up
and
offra-
diator
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Be
sure
to
align
side
tabs
on
fan
housíng
with
retaining
tabs
on
radiator
when
reinstalling
fan
.

Auxiliary
cooling
fan,
replacing

The
auxiliary
electric
cooling
fan
is
mounted
behind
the
front
bumper,
in
front
of
the
A/C
condenser
.
There
aretwo
ver-
sions
of
auxiliary
fans
installed,
depending
on
model
and
en-
gine
installed
.

TType
1
(u
p
to
9192)

1
.
Remove
front
radiator
air
shroud
.
See
Fig
.
11
.

2
.
Remove
fan
mountingscrews
.
See
Fig
.
12
.

3
.
Tilt
fan
forward
.
Disconnect
electrical
harness
connec-
tor
before
lifting
fan
up
.

COOLING
SYSTEM
SERVICE

Fig
.
11
.
Front
radiator
air
shroud
fasteners
(arrows)
.

Fig
.
12
.
Version
1
auxiliary
fan
mountingscrews
(arrows)
.

NOTE
-

If
necessary,
remove
front
bumper
or
lowerengine
cov-
erto
access
electrical
harnessconnector
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

l)
Type
2
(from
9192)
2
.
Remove
fan
mounting
screws
.
See
Fig
.
13
.

0013137

1.
Remove
front
bumper
and
radiator
grilles
.
See
510
Ex-
terior
Trim,
Bumpers
.

3
.
Angle
fan
up
and
forward,
disconnecting
electrical
har-
nessconnectorbehind
it
.
Remove
it
through
bumper
opening
.

Fig
.
13
.
Version
2
auxiliary
fan
mounting
screws
(arrows)
.
Front
bumper
hasbeen
removed
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

Thermostat,
replacing

0013146

The
coolant
thermostat
is
instalied
in
a
housing
at
the
front

of
the
cylinder
head
.
See
Fig
.
14
.

Fig
.
14
.
Coolantthermostat
and
housíng
.

NOTE-

On
M44
engines,
the
thermostat
is
integrated
into
the
thermostat
housíng
.
If
the
thermostat
requiresreplace-
ment,
the
complete
thermostathousing
mustbe
replaced
.

RADIATOR
AND
COOLING
SYSTEM



170-
9

WARNING
-

Allow
the
cooling
system
to
cool
before
opening
ordraining
the
system
.

2
.
Remove
belt-driven
cooling
fan
and
fan
shroudas
de-

scribed
earlier
.

3
.
On
M52/S52US
engines
:
Unclip
wiring
duct
retaining
clips
and
remove
duct
from
above
thermostat
housing
.

Also
remove
engine
front
lifting
bracket
.

4
.
Remove
thermostat
housing
from
front
of
engine
.
See
Fig
.
15
.

Fig
.
15
.
Thermostat
housíng
shown
removed
(6-cylinder
engine)
.

NOTE-

Some
thermostats
have
a
direction
arrowor
venthole
near
the
edge
.
Install
the
thermostat
so
that
either
the
arrow
or
hole
are
at
thetop
.

CAUTION
-

Be
sure
to
reconnect
ground
wire(s)
at
thermostat
housing
mounting
bolt,
where
applicable
.

5
.
Remove
thermostat
.
Note
thermostat
direction
and
ori-

entation
before
removing
.

6
.
Insta¡¡
new
thermostat
and/or
thermostat
housing
using

new
O-ring
and
gasket(s)
as
necessary
.

oo131ss



7
.
Installation
is
reverseof
removal
.
Fill
system
with
cool-

ant
as
described
under
Coolant,draining
and
filling
.

Tightening
Torques

1
.
Drain
radiator
as
described
above
under
Coolant,



"
Thermostat
housing
cover

draining
and
filling
.



to
housing
orcoolant
pump
..
..
....
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)

"
Engine
lifting
bracket
bolt
to
thermostat
housing

(M52/S52US
engine)(M8)
....
..
...
22
Nm
(17
ft-Ib)

COOLING
SYSTEM
SERVICE

170-10



RADIATOR
AND
COOLING
SYSTEM

Coolant
pump,
replacing

The
engine
coolant
pump
is
mounted
in
the
frontof
the
en-

gine
on
the
timing
cover
.
See
Fig
.
16
.

Fig
.
16
.
Coolant
pump
mounted
on
timing
cover
.

NOTE-

Onlyreplacement
coolant
pumps
with
metal
¡mpellers
should
be
installed
.
Pumps
with
plastic
impellers
should
not
be
used
.

1.
Drain
cooling
system
as
described
earlier
.

0013197

WARNING
-

Allow
cool¡ng
system
to
cool
before
open¡ngor
drain¡ng
system
.

2
.
Remove
primary
cooling
fan
shroud
and
cooling
fan
(belt-driven
or
electric)
as
described
earlier
.

Fig
.
17
.
Engine
drive
belt
tensioner
being
released
on
M44
engine
.
Pry
off
tensioner
cover
and
then
lever
tensioner
in
counterciock-
wise
direction
(as
facing
engine)
and
slip
belt
off
pulleys
.

Fig
.
18
.
Drive
belt
tensioner
being
released
on
M52
engine
.
Pry
off
3
.
Disconnect
hoses
from
thermostat
housing
.
Unbolt



tensioner
cover
and
then
lever
tensioner
clockwise
(as
facing
thermostat
housing
from
front
of
cylinder
head
.



engine)torelease
belt
tension
.

4
.
Remove
coolant
pump
drive
belt
.
See
Fig
.
17
or
Fig
.
18
.

NOTE-

-
Mark
direction
of
drive
belt
rotation
if
reusing
belt
.



"
The
6-cylinder
coolant
pump
¡s
mounted
on
studs
and
retained
by
nuts
.
"
Severa¡
drive
belt
and
tensioner
configurations
havebeenused
in
E36
models
.
Refer
to
020
Maintenance
Program
and
640
Heating
and
Air
Conditioning
.

5
.
Remove
coolant
pump
pulley
from
pump
.

6
.
Remove
mounting
fasteners
from
pump
.

COOLING
SYSTEM
SERVICE

NOTE-

"
The
4-cylinder
coolant
pump
¡s
mounted
us¡ng
two
dif-
terent
length
bolts
.
Note
where
thelonger
bolt
fits
dur-
ing
disassembly
.

0011989

7
.
Insert
twoscrews
(M6)
in
tapped
bores
and
tighten
uni-
formly
until
pump
is
free
from
timing
chain
cover
.
See
Fig
.
19
.