BMW 12411736921 Exchange Starter Motor

The starter is pulled out from 'below' and getting a hold on the bolts that holds the starter is quite a task so one must ensure that they have the right tools with then when they embark on this process. Start the process by removing the negative terminal of the battery and it is important to read more of the battery disconnection Cautions. Lift the car and provide it with a proper support and if there is a heat shield on the starter remove it. Aside from this, remove the positive terminal of the starter, paying attention to positions of the cables because their position may differ from one another for these should not chaff during replacement. From the output end of the transmission, with a long extension and a universal joint, to remove the bolts which fix the starter to the transmission bell-housing and the engine-block. Take out the starter out of the transmission bell housing in addition to eradicating all the wiring. Next, when the starter is pulled off, look at the teeth on the pinion gear and the flywheel: if any of them is worn, then it is time to change it; the procedure of installation is the same as the one explained above.

The starter is accessed from below, it is removed and starter bolts, especially the top ones are rather difficult to reach, therefore, before starting this, one should ensure they have with them all the required tools. Starting from, the process of disconnecting the negative cable should be done with a clear understanding of the battery disconnection cautions with action. Lift the car safely then secure the vehicle to avoid rolling, this must be done very carefully by either using an automobile hoist or jack stands since-using a floor jack provides inadequate support. When working underneath then, it's time to take off the engine splash shield, as well as the front end reinforcement. If fitted remove the starter heat shield Next disconnect the wires from the starter terminals and also the retaining clip and then remove the starter wire mounting nuts. Remove the main positive cable and bracket from the suspension, and if required for the access right side of the oxygen sensor harness connector from its clip. After the end of the driven plate, the using of extended suitable extensions and a universal joint should be used to take out the starter mounting bolts at the transmission bellhousing, and then take out the starter from below. Lastly, examine the condition of the starter pinion gear and flywheel teeth, after which the procedure of installation is accomplished in the opposite manner to the removal process.