1995 BMW M3 engine removal

Fig
.
9
.



Wiper
shaft
nut
at
cowl
(arrow)
.

Fig
.
10
.
Wiper
assembly
support
bolts
(arrows)
.

0012533
0012535

Fig
.
11
.
Wiper
assembly
electrical
connector
(arrow)
.

0012536

13
.
Push
wiper
arm
shaft
down
into
cowl
area
and
maneu-

ver
wiper
assembly
out
of
cowl
.

WIPERS
AND
WASHERS



611-
5

14
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,noting
the
following
:

"
Install
all
fasteners
finger-tight
first
.

"
Once
installed,
wiper
motor
should
first
be
run
to

parked
position
and
switched
off
.

"
Next,
instaf
wiper
arms
butnotblades
.

"
Close
hood
and
fit
wiper
blades
.

"
Check
all
electrical
harness
fittings
and
sealing
grom-

mets
for
correct
reinstallation
.
Replace
any
wire
ties

cut
off
during
removal
.

Tightening
Torques

"
Wiper
shaft
nut
at
cowl
.............
12
Nm
(9
ft-Ib)

"
Wiper
support
to
wiper
assembly

orto
body
..
..
..
.
...............
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)

"
Wiper
arm
to
wiper
shaft
..........
25
Nm
(18
ft-lb)

Windshieldwiper
assembly,
removing
and

installing
(2-door
modeis)

NOTE-

The
wiper
arms
should
be
in
the
parked
position
before
removing
the
wiper
assembly
.
To
avoid
damaging
the
wiper
arms
and
pivots,
donotmanually
sidde
or
force
the
wiper
arm
across
the
windshield
.

1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)cablefrom
battery
.

CAUTION-

"
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
bat-
tery
disconnection
cautionsgiven
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
viii
.

"
Use
fendercover
to
protect
windshield
.

2
.
Remove
wiper
arms
as
described
earlier
.

3
.
Place
engine
hood
in
service
position
.
See410
Fend-

ers,
Engine
Hood
.

4
.
Remove
trim
retainers
at
left
and
right
side
and
remove

air
plenum
grill
.
See
Fig
.
12
.

5
.
Remove
screws
retaining
wiring
harness
protective

cover
.
See
Fig
.
13
.

6
.
On
passenger
side
of
air
plenum,push
aside
wiring

harness
and
remove
two
screws
retaining
plenum

housing
.
See
Fig
.
14
.

WINDSHIELD
WIPER
ASSEMBLY

0012531Fig
.
16
.
Engine
control
unit
(ECM)
compartment
cover
screws
(ar-
rows)
.

WIPERS
AND
WASHERS



611-
7

Fig
.
18
.
Wiper
assembly
electrical
plug
(arrow)
.

uu1zbs6

13
.
Cover
inside
edges
of
cowi
panelsheet
metal
with
thick
tape
to
prevent
damaging
it
during
wiper
assembly
re-
moval
.

14
.
Wrap
protective
tape
around
wiper
shaft
on
driver
side
to
prevent
damaging
sheet
metal
during
removal
.

15
.
Push
wiper
arm
shaft
down
into
cowiarea
and
maneu-
ver
wiper
assembly
outof
cowi
.

16
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,
keeping
in
mind
:

"
Install
all
fasteners
finger
tight
first
.

"
Torque
topfasteners
in
sequence
indicated
in
Fig
.
17
.

Then
tighten
wiper
assembly
support
bolts
inside
air

plenum
.
"
Wire
tie
wiper
harness
lo
wiper
assembly
support
in-

side
plenum
.

"
Once
installed
;
wiper
motor
should
first
be
run
to
parked
position
and
switched
off
.

"
Next,
insta¡¡
wiper
arms
butnot
blades
.

"
Close
hood
and
fit
wiper
blades
:

"
Check
all
electrical
harness
fittings
and
sealing
grom-

mets
for
correct
reinstallation
.
Replace
al]
wire
ties
cut

during
removal
.

CAUTION-

The
gaskets
and
sealing
grommets
at
the
ECM
compartment
cover
(passenger
sideof
bulkhead)
must
be
installed
correctly
to
keep
moisture
out
of
critica¡
electrical
componente
.

Fig
.
17
.
Wiper
assembly
mounting
fasteners
(arrows)
.



Tightening
Torques

"
Wiper
shaft
nut
at
cowi
..
.
.
..
.......
12
Nm
(9
ft-Ib)

11
.
Remove
wiper
assembly
support
.
Refer
to
Fig
.
10
.



"
Wiper
support
to
wiper
assembly

or
to
body
.........
...
..........
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)

12
.
Separate
harness
at
bulkhead
connector
.
See
Fig
.
18
.



-
Wiper
arm
to
wiper
shaft
..........
25
Nm
(18
ft-Ib)

WINDSHIELD
WIPER
ASSEMBLY

WINDSHIELD
CLEANING
SYSTEM



Washer
f
luid
reservoir,
replacing

1
.
Open
hood
and
siphon
out
washer
fluid
reservoir
.
The
windshieldcleaning
system
includes
the
spray
nozzles

in
the
engine
hood,
the
washer
fluid
pump,
and
the
washer
flu-

id
reservoir
in
the
front
passenger
side
of
the
engine
compart-

ment
.

The
windshield
spray
nozzles
can
be
aimed
by
using
asew-

ing
need1e
or
a
similar
diameter
stiff
piece
of
wire
.

Windshield
spray
nozzle,

removing
and
installing

1
.
Open
hood
andremove
hood
insulating
pad
retaining
clips
until
bottom
of
nozzle
canbe
fully
accessed
.
See
410
Fenders,
Engine
Hood
.

2
.
Carefully
disconnect
hose
from
nozzle
.
Disconnect
har-

ness
connectors
for
nozzleheater
.

3
.
Push
nozzleout
of
hood
.
See
Fig
.
21
.

Fig
.
21
.
First
push
nozzle
forward
then
upward
from
underneath
hood
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,
noting
the
following
:

"
Check
that
colors
of
harness
and
nozzle
connector

match
.

"
Check
and
adjust
nozzles
before
driving
.

WIPERSAND
WASHERS



611-
9

2
.
Remove
windshield
washer
pump
and
hose
as
de-

scribed
later
.

3
.
Remove
windshield
washer
fluid
level
sensor
as
de-

scribed
later
.

4
.
Remove
large
plastic
washer
reservoir
retainer
at
fend-

e
r
.

5
.
Remove
reservoir
.

6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,
noting
the
following
:

"
On
installation
check
that
washer
fluid
hose
is
not
kinked
.

"
Replacehose
clamp
.

Windshield
washer
fluid
pump,
replacing

The
windshield
washer
fluid
pump
ís
mounted
in
the
washer

fluid
reservoir
.

1
.
Open
hood
and
siphon
out
washer
fluid
reservoir
.

2
.
Depress
retaining
tabs
on
electrical
connector
and
un-

plug
harness
connector
from
pump
.

3
.
Loosen
hose
clamp
and
remove
washer
fluidline
from

washer
pump
.

4
.
PA
pump
out
of
tank
.
See
Fig
.
22
.

Fig
.
22
.
Pull
windshield
washer
pump
up
to
remove
(arrow)
.

5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Check
pump
to
tank

sealing
grommet
for
damage
and
correct
fit
.
Replace

hose
clamp
.
Check
that
washer
fluid
hose
is
free
of

kinks
.

WINDSHIELD
CLEANING
SYSTEM

620-2
INSTRUMENTS

Fig
.1.



Instrument
cluster
retaining
screws
(arrows)
.

INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER

0012562

Fig
.
3
.



Turnbulb
base
45°
in
direction
shown
(arrow)
.

l
v



w
r
v
9



10



11



12



13



14



15



16



)7



18



19



20
y
21

1
.
Temperature
warning



12
.
Brake
fluid
warning

oo13n6



2
.
Right
turn
signal



13
.
Brake
pad
wear
warning
3
.
Instrument
lighting



14
.ABS
warning
Fig
.
2
.



Instrument
cluster
connector
locking
lever
(arrow)
.



4
.
Oil
pressure
warning



15
.
Seat
belt
warning5
.
Highbeam



16
.ASTwarning
6
.
Battery
charging
lamp



17
.Check
control
6
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal,
noting
the
following
:



7
.
Left
turn
signal



18
.Check
engine

"
Instrument
cluster
harness
connector
locking
levers



8
.
Low
fuel
warning



19
.
LCD
lighting

must
be
in
up
position
before
installing
connector
.



9
.
Airbag
warning



20
.
Rear
foglight
(not
used)
10
.
Catalytic
converter
warning



21
.
Front
foglights
"
Install
airbag
to
steering
wheel
as
described
in
721



11
.
Emergency
brake
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.



0012563

"
Reconnect
negative
(-)
cable
to
battery
last,
once
al¡



Fig
.
4
.



Bulb
designation
chart
.

harness
connectors
have
been
reconnected
.

"
Recode
cluster
as
described
in
Instrument
cluster,



CAUTION-
seif-testing
.



Note
wattage
of
bulb
.
Excessive
wattage
could
melt
cluster
housing
.
Replace
defective
bulbs
with

Instrument
cluster
bulbs,
replacing



reptacementbulbs
of
the
same
wattage
.

1
.
Remove
instrument
cluster
as
described
above
.



Odometer
coding
plug,
replacing

2
.
Remove
faulty
bulb
by
turning
bulb
base
45°
inits

mount
and
remove
from
housing
.
See
Fig
.
3
.



The
coding
plug
maintains
a
record
of
thevehicle
mileage
.

The
back
of
the
instrument
cluster
and
its
bulb
locations
are



1
.
Record
vehicle
mileage
.

shown
in
Fig
.
4
.
2
.
Remove
instrument
cluster
as
described
earlier
.

FRONT
LIGHTING
.
...........
.
....
.
.
.
.
630-1

Headlight
buib,
replacing
............
.
.
.
.
630-1
Headlight
assembly,

removing
and
installing
.......
.
....
.
.
.
.
630-2

Foglight
assembly,
removing
and
installing
..
630-3

Front
turn
signal
assembly,
removing
and
installing
.....
.
.
.
........
630-4

GENERAL

The
headlight
and
foglight
assemblies
usehalogen
bulbs
.
To
ensure
the
longevity
of
halogen
bulbs,
the
bulb
glass
should
not
be
handied
.
Dirt
and
skin
oíls
may
cause
a
bulbto
fail
prematurely
.
If
necessarywipe
bulb
using
a
clean
cloth

dampened
with
rubbing
alcohol
.

NOTE-

Use
only
original
equipment
replacement
bulbs
.
Non-
original
equipment
bulbs
may
cause
false
failure
read-
ings
on
the
check
control
display
(where
applicable)
.

WARNING
-

INhenworking
on
electrical
systems,
remove
the
fuse
protecting
the
circuit
under
repair
.
See
610
Electrical
Component
Locations
.

FRONT
LIGHTING

Headlight
bulb,
replacing

1
.
Open
engine
hood
.

2
.
Working
in
back
of
headlight
assembly,grasp
rear
of

bulbsocket
(harnessconnector)
and
turn
counterclock-

wise
90°
.
Pull
bulb
out
of
headlight
assembly
.
See
Fig
.
1
.

3
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
from
bulb
.

CA
UTION-

Do
not
touch
halogen
bubs
with
yourbare
hands
.
If
necessary
wipe
bulb
using
a
clean
cloth
damp-

ened
with
rubbing
alcohol
.

630
Exterior
Lighting

EXTERIOR
LIGHTING



630-1

GENERAL
.
.
.
.
...
.
................
.
.
.
.
630-1



Side
Marker
Lights
.......
.
.
.
.
.
.......
.
..
630-4

REAR
LIGHTING
.
......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
..
630-4

Taillight
Bulbs
..........
.
.
.
.
.
.....
.
.
.
.
.
630-4

Taillight
assembly,
removing
and
installing
.
.
.
630-5

CenterBrake
Light
.......
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
630-5

Center
brake
light
housing,
replacing

(4-door
and
coupe
models)
.
.
.
.
.......
.
.
.630-5

License
plate
light,
removingand
installing



.
.630-6

0012567

Fig
.1.



Torelease
bulbfrom
headlight
assembly,
rotate
socket
coun-
terclockwise
to
disengage
retaining
tabs
(arrows)
.
Right
side
bulb
is
shown
in
unlocked
position
.
Note
that
bottom
tab
A
is
wider
than
other
two
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Align
tabs
on
bulb

base
to
cutouts
on
rear
of
lens
assembly
.
Secure
bulb

by
rotating
clockwise
90°
.

Bulb
Applications

"
Low
beam
headlight
bulb
...
.
..
..
.........
H9006

"
High
beam
headlight
bulb
..
.
..
..
.........
H9005

FRONT
LIGHTING

9
.
Release
blower
motor
retaining
strap
andremove
blow-
er
motor
and
fans
fromcowl
opening
.

NOTE-

Twist
and
rotate
blowermotor
assembly
to
facilítate
re-
moval
from
opening
.
If
the
blower
motor
is
to
be
rein-stafled,
use
care
not
to
damage
fan
wheels
during
removal
.
ff
the
blower
motor
fs
to
be
replaced,
cut
offfan
wheels
at
center
to
aid
in
removal
.

10
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
When
installing
a
re-
placement
blower
motor,
instan
motor
into
cowlarea
before
installing
fan
wheels
.
Blower
motor
test
specifi-

cations
are
listed
in
Table
a
.

NOTE
-

On
replacementblowermotors
from
BMW,
thefan
wheels
come
unattached
to
aid
in
installation
.
Locatearrow
on
blower
motor
and
instan
fan
wheels
atthis
po-
sition
.
Be
sure
color
coolng
matches
.
Retain
fan
wheels
using
the
new
clips
.
See
an
authorized
BMW
parts
de-
partment
for
the
latest
parts
information
.

Table
a
.
Blower
Motor
Test
Values

Testingvoltage



13
VDC

Operating
voltage



9-15
VDC

Max
.
current
consumption
(approx
.)



12
amps

Maximum
speed



3,600-4,000rpm

Axialplay
(max
.
allowable)



1
.0
mm
(0
.04
in
.)

Blower
motor
resistor
pack,
replacing

The
blower
resistor
pack
is
clipped
into
the
upper
left
side
of
theheater
box
.

1
.
Remove
lower
left
dash
trim
panel
.
See513
Interior

Trim
.

2
.
Working
under
left
(driver's)
side
of
dash,
unclip
and

pulí
out
resistor
pack
from
sideof
heater
box
.
Remove

harness
connector
from
resistor
pack
.
See
Fig
.
7
.

3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.

Heater
valve,
replacing

The
two-way
heater
valve
is
located
in
the
rear
of
the
engine

compartment
on
the
driver
side
.
The
solenoid
operated
valves

control
the
coolant
flow
through
the
dual-chamber
heater

core
.

1
.
Drain
engine
coolant
.
See
170
Radiator
and
Cooling

System
.

HEATING
AND
AIR
CONDITIONING



640-
3

uuiGO4I

Fig
.
7
.



Blower
fan
resistor
pack
(black
arrow)
and
resistor
pack
re-
ceptacle
(white
arrow)
below
left
sideof
dash
.

WARNING
-

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

2
.
Disconnect
hoses
and
harness
connector
at
heater
valve
.
See
Fig
.
8
.

001[ó38b

Fig
.
S
.



Hoses
(A)
and
harnessconnector
(B)
at
heatervalve
.

3
.
Carefully
pull
heater
valve
out
of
rubber
mounting
and

pull
up
and
out
of
engine
compartment
.

4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Use
new
hose

clamps
.
Inspect
hoses
and
replace
asnecessary
.

HEATER
AND
CONTROLS

640-4



HEATING
AND
AIR
CONDITIONING

Heater
box,
removing
and
installing

The
heater
box,
located
underneath
thecenter
of
the
dash-

board,
houses
theheater
core,
the
A/C
evaporator,
and
asso-

ciated
sensors
and
actuators
.
Removal
of
theheater
box

requires
that
the
A/C
refrigerant
be
discharged
.

CAUTION-

"
Removing
the
heater
box
requires
evacuating
the
AIC
system
.
DO
NOT
attempt
this
procedure
without
proper
tools
and
training
.

"
Any
person
who
services
a
motor
vehicle
air
con-

ditioner
must,
by
law,
be
properly
trained
and
cer-
tified,
and
use
approved
refrigerant
recycling
equipment
.
Technicians
must
complete
an
EPA-
approved
recycling
course
to
be
certified
UU12639

Fig
.
10
.
Heater
core
mounting
nuts
at
left
sideof
bulkhead
(arrow)
.

1
.
Drain
engine
coolant
.
See
170
Radiator
and
Cooling



wiper
assembly
shown
removed
for
clarity
.

System
.

2
.
Remove
complete
dashboard
.
See513
Interior
Trim
.

3
.
Remove
blower
motoras
described
earlier
.

4
.
Remove
nut
retaining
water
hose
flange
to
rear
bulk-
head
.
I'ush
flange
to
one
side
.
See
Fig
.
9
.

Fig
.
9
.



Nut
retaining
coolant
hose
flangeat
bulkhead
(arrow)
.

NOTE-

Clear
any
remaining
coolant
from
the
heater
core
by
blowing
compressed
air
finto
the
coolant
feed
hose
.

HEATER
AND
CONTROLS

0012638b

6
.
Cut
wire
tie
holding
wire
harness
to
heater
box
and
dis-

connect
cable
harness
connector
from
heater
box
.
See

Fig
.
11
.

0012647

Fig
.
11
.
Harness
connectors
(A)
and
cable
tie
(B)
at
heaterbox,
under
driver
side
dash
.

7
.
Followingmanufacturer's
instructions,
connect
ap-

proved
refrigerant
recovery/recycling/recharging
unitto

A/C
system
and
discharge
system
.

8
.
Unbolt
A/C
refrigerantlines
flange
from
engine
bay
bulkhead
.
See
Fig
.
12
.

9
.
On
models
with
rotary-knob
A/C
control
head
:
Discon-
5
.
Remove
nuts
from
heater
box
retaining
bracket
on
en-



nect
wiring
harness
connectors
to
A/C
control
module
gine
bulkhead
left
side
.
See
Fig
.
10
.
Repeat
procedure



in
center
console
and
remove
module
.
See
Fig
.
13
.
for
right
side
nuts
.

640-12



HEATING
AND
AIR
CONDITIONING

A/C
Compressor,
replacing

1
.
Followingmanufacturer's
instructions,
connectanap-

proved
refrigerant
recovery/recycling/recharging
unit
to

A/C
system
and
discharge
system
.

WARNING
-

Do
notdischarge%harge
the
AIC
system
without
proper
equipment
and
training
.
Damage
to
the
vehi-
cle
and
personal
injury
may
result
.

2
.
Remove
splash
shield
fromunder
engine
.

3
.
Mark
A/C
drive
belt
with
direction
ofrotation
.
Remove

A/C
belt
tensioner
trim
cap
.
See
Fig
.
34
.

0011988
Fig
.
34
.
To
access
tensioner
retaining
bolt,
remove
trim
cap
from
drive-belt
tensioner
.

Fig
.
33
.
A/
C
components
.
Arrows
indicatedirection
of
refrigerant
flow
.

AIR
CONDITIONING

4
.
On
4-cylinder
engines
:
Loosen
A/C
belt
tensioner
bolt

under
trim
cap,
then
remove
belt
from
A/C
compressor
.

See
Fig
.
35
.

~=1

A/C
compressor



A



0013019

Fig
.
35
.
4-cylinder
engines
:
Loosen
retaining
bolt
A
on
tensionerto
re-
lease
drive-belt
tension
.
To
increase
tension,
rotate
pulley
in
direction
of
arrow,
then
tighten
bolt
A
.

5
.
On
6-cylinder
engines
:
Release
tension
on
A/C
belt
by

turning
tensioner
pulley
clockwíse
(againstspring
ten-
sion)
.
See
Fig
.
36
.

NOTE
-

Detailed
instructions
for
drive-belt
removal
and
installa-tion
can
be
found
in
020
Maintenance
Program
.