Getting Fan Nut Loose on 3L

[razorboy]

Hey guys,

Worst job ever!
Been mucking with this for hours to replace my waterpump.
Should have known it would be hell when I saw how simple the pump looked.

I am finally at the point of being able to wrench on the fan nut after fabbing my own holder tool but it is solid!

I read that the rotation is clockwise for these fan nuts or reverse thread as we would say. Torque is supposed to be 22 foot pounds but I just laid an easy 100 into that nut and no go.

First I need to confirm that it is clockwise to loosen?

Secondly, do these things routinely seize themselves on?

Can honestly say that as easy as this job looks on the outside, it is one of the biggest pains in the butt I have ever encountered.

Get the proper locking tools or just take it in. I suspect that BMW just hauls everything off the front to do this job.

Thanks guys.
Sitting here researching and looking for an answer to this.

B