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  • muppet
    Noobie
    • Mar 2004
    • 39
    #1

    WTF? starter spins first then engages...

    This problem has been getting worse so Im putting in an order for a starter today, but just wanted to know if anyone has ever had this problem. I turn the key to start, the starter spins freely and then will engage the flywheel after a few seconds. What would cause the bendix to be delayed like that? weirdness
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    • Adrian_Visser
      R3VLimited
      • Jun 2006
      • 2823
      #2
      sticky solenoid? that sure aint good for the teeth on your flywheel though i'd fix asap starters are cheap no biggie

      '89 Alpine S52 with goodies

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        • muppet
          Noobie
          • Mar 2004
          • 39
          #3
          i know its bad, but there was very little to no grinding once it finally engages. Ordered a rebuilt from bimmerparts, overnighted. How bad is this on the ix??

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            • drift
              E30 Addict
              • Jul 2007
              • 566
              #4
              Mine did that a couple of times, 2 wires on it were loose, tighten up and fixed.
              http://www.kingofeurope.net/2010/

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                • Collin
                  E30 Mastermind
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 1736
                  #5
                  Could the mounting bolts be loose? A little wiggle on the starter will stop it from engaging correctly.
                  The Keystone Killers
                  Originally posted by Cabriolet
                  With 73k+ post, you'd think he'd have learned a little about life.

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