Intermittent starting

joepope7810 · Post by **joepope7810** » Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:35 pm

Really useful this thread, thanks. My M has been doing very similar! Starts first time but when you come to restart it a short while later it’s just a click from the starter and doesn’t fire! Leave it a while and it eventually will but Sooo irritating. Think I have a new starter ordered and see where I go from there

mad4slalom · Post by **mad4slalom** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:15 am

mad4slalom wrote: ↑Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:07 pm
john-e89 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 27, 2019 10:11 pm
mad4slalom wrote: ↑Wed Feb 27, 2019 8:42 pm
Did that take you long john?
No it’s quite straightforward Mad4, mine hasn’t been off before so had the original clips on the intake trumpet rubbers, they’re tight and you need to squeeze them together to release them or prise them carefully. I’ll be using stainless steel jubilee clips to refit so don’t worry too much. Then it’s just a case of undoing the air pipes and maf sensor, two nuts under the air box and it’s off. Trust me it’s soooooooo much easier than going from underneath. If you’ve not done it before half an hour will see it off.
right then , collecting starter nxt wed so will look forward to doing that. Thanks for your helpful advice

Picked up a new starter ,oe brand 165 inc vat

will get some stainless jubilee clips or new oe ones, will I need a tool to spread and tighten those ? Thanks in advance

mad4slalom · Post by **mad4slalom** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 11:17 am

mad4slalom wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:15 am
mad4slalom wrote: ↑Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:07 pm
john-e89 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 27, 2019 10:11 pm

No it’s quite straightforward Mad4, mine hasn’t been off before so had the original clips on the intake trumpet rubbers, they’re tight and you need to squeeze them together to release them or prise them carefully. I’ll be using stainless steel jubilee clips to refit so don’t worry too much. Then it’s just a case of undoing the air pipes and maf sensor, two nuts under the air box and it’s off. Trust me it’s soooooooo much easier than going from underneath. If you’ve not done it before half an hour will see it off.
right then , collecting starter nxt wed so will look forward to doing that. Thanks for your helpful advice
Picked up a new starter ,oe brand 165 inc vat will get some stainless jubilee clips or new oe ones, will I need a tool to spread and tighten those ? Thanks in advance

Hi again john, for the sake of keeping things original I have ordered 6 oe clips and a spare one in case of

! Do you know if there is a tool I need to spring them opn and refitthe new ones ? Still have the option of getting jubilee clips .

ph001 · Post by **ph001** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:04 pm

There is a tool available from BMW yes, but it's expensive for what it is. I ground a pair of £3 wire crimpers down at the end to grip the clips which works just fine. Otherwise I think this type of tool might do the trick...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metal-Clic-C ... 0005.m1851

mad4slalom · Post by **mad4slalom** » Thu Mar 07, 2019 11:38 pm

ph001 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:04 pm There is a tool available from BMW yes, but it's expensive for what it is. I ground a pair of £3 wire crimpers down at the end to grip the clips which works just fine. Otherwise I think this type of tool might do the trick...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metal-Clic-C ... 0005.m1851

Vanne · Post by **Vanne** » Sat Mar 09, 2019 12:12 pm

Mate, swap the ignition switch first, it's a 25 bucks part and 15 minutes..

afennell · Post by **afennell** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:01 pm

Where are people buying the starters from. My M has just started doing this. I get a click and nothing. Try a few times and she starts fine.
By coincident the two times its happened its been on my drive with the bonnet facing up a slight incline.

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