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Originally Posted by kluski
I would like to say thanks for the DIY, this helped me. I thought I could add a comment or two (I have a 2006 330XI):
1. Taking off the passenger side wheel well plastic helped tremendously. So much so, it made getting the third/top bolt out the easiest of the three.
2. For me, removing the steering coolant hose anchor was the hardest part. It was even harder to get the bolt back in. I could not see the area and it was very small, even for my small fingers. I kept dropping the bolt trying to find the hole.
3. I found an inexpensive scanner to clear the code. BMWhat was about $50 and allowed me to clear the necessary pump code before replacing it. That was cheaper than other tools I have seen around.
4. Tischer had great prices (under $500 for the pump/t-stat/bolt kit with shipping).
All in all, it was not a complex job, just lots of parts to remove and sore muscle from stretching.
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You are so right about that coolant hose anchor bolt. It was a devil of a thing to get back in. The job is fairly straight forward though and no special tools per se. Glad it worked out for you.