"Walk" the water pump off

My daughter has a 1997 Z3 6 cylinder and I just removed the water pump on hers using two 6M bolts to push it off in the holes provided. I used PB Blaster in those holes first to make sure they were free of rust and debris that might cause the bolts to not bottom out simultaneously. After screwing the bolts in until the made contact I began turning them very slowly first one then the other only about ten clicks on my ratchet drive on each to insure they both pulled out evenly. I also occasionally tapped on the fan mount with a hammer and the water pump came off very easily, it was quite corroded and had 200,000 miles on it. It was leaking anti-freez and making a fairly loud noise from the seal and bearings being out. I believe the key to keep from breaking the threaded tabs off is to go very slowly being careful to keep the screws at equal pressure. I hope that makes sense and helps someone.

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[Nick at Pelican Parts]

Yes that is very good advice

- Nick