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Re: Sleekbimmer (archive)
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Posted by Jim Baron on June 03, 2000 at 07:02:59:

In Reply to: Sleekbimmer posted by JOE on June 02, 2000 at 22:15:11:

: i have an 82 320i, that after every time i drive it the car will not start next time i try start it. It wont usually start until the engine completely cools.The starter motor does not turn but the fuel pump turns on. any help would be greatly appreciated.


Bosch and Bosch type starters have a long history, well back into air-cooled VW days, of having problems with their solenoids beginning to stick when the lubricant inside the mechanism gets aged out. Assuming that you have done the obvious first checks and cleaned all your cables and ALL the ground wires and connections which might be a simpler cause, you can replace the starter with a rebuilt, or you can spend a long afternoon disassembling your starter and relubricating everything with an appropriate high-temperature grease. Don't attempt the latter without adequate tools and manuals, though.

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