BMW E36 Forum

my car is starting roughly once in every 2 or 3 turns of d key...

wen it isn startin a sort of bangin noise occurs after tryin t start it....

is dis d startin motor on d way out???

What year is your car again?
The main mounting bracket on the pre 96 starter motor is 3 times thinner than on the 96 starter. It may of well sheared off and is only been held on by the 1 or 2 other mounting points.
Get someone with a keen ear to stick there head in the engine bay while you start it.

(Disclaimer: obviously keeping fingers and loose clothes from the aux belt)

got it looked at taday.....

told it was d bendex gone on startin motor.....

dono whether t gt it reconditioned or else get 1 outa d scrappers...
reconditioned is prob better bt a bit dearer........wt ya reckon..?

nd its a 98

What price did he give you for the recon?

Dunno bout 1 out of the scrappers, its a sumwhat significant part but if you could get a good look at it and you know what your looking out for.

round e150....sum place in walkinstown is wer my mechanic said e get it dun....

d issue is dat i mi b sellin d car on,,,not sure yet,,so don wan spend a fortune yeno

If your selling the car i would just go for a 2nd hand part but if your keeping it id put in a recon job.

Any ideas on what car next if you do sell it?

somethin jap......mivec lancer or pulzar vzr prob....
gotta sel me own 1st of al nd dats harder dan wa i tot,,,onli gettin silly swap offers