Car not cranking over

[Johnr32]

Just tried to start the z4 and it's not even cranking the starter motor. The lights turn on as normal but when I turn the key the starter motor doesn't even turn one bit.

The car is a e85 3.0, any help will be highly appreciated.

 

[R60BBA]

Dead battery?

 

[RustyZ4]

Sounds more like starter motor if the lights are all coming on etc, my sons 3.0 E85 did this the other week, and his wouldn't even crank tapping it with a hammer

 

[Chris1981]

I'd suspect starter too... low battery would try to start, tick and flicker all the lights on the instrument cluster.

you could try bump starting it if it's a manual, if it fires up easily it's almost certainly the starter.

Good luck

 

[Johnr32]

I'd suspected it was, I've ordered a new Bosch unit. Hopefully that fixes it. Just been reading on here and it seems to be a very common problem as they go without much or any warning.

 

[DMC63]

Starter motor? IF IT'S MANUAL Give it a bump as others have said. Mine went a few days ago. No warning, just silence when I turned the key

 

[bz4kev]

As above definitely starter motor mine went last week new bosch starter motor all sorted now

 

[Lance]

https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=107662

 

[adam04]

Sounds like a starter motor issue, few threads around recently about people having issues. Theres a how-to thread on how to change it yourself and you can pick up a motor from Eurocarparts fairly reasonably.

 

[Johnr32]

Ok, fitted a new starter motor and ignition switch didnt fix this, ended up being a faulty key..