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Fan clutch, replace

Hold water pump pulley (green arrow) with BMW special tool 11 5 030, or with a large set of "water pump" pliers.
Remove fan (yellow arrow above) with BMW special tool 11 5 040 or similar slim 32mm wrench.
An alternative to using pliers is to install the wrench and strike wrench sharply with a hammer in a clockwise direction.

CAUTION: Left hand thread, turn wrench as if to tighten a regular bolt, to remove the fan.

Lift fan out and remove four 10mm regular, or four 5mm Allen bolts, from rear of fan.

Torques :

Fan to clutch : 9 ± 1 Nm ( 6.5 ± 0.5 ft lbs.)
Water pump pulley : 9 ± 1 Nm ( 6.5 ± 0.5 ft lbs.)
Fan clutch to water pump : 40 + 10 Nm (29 + 7 ft lbs.) (30Nm if using BMW special tool 11 5 040)
 

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