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Starter motor replacement on BMW 330I

Model: BMW Serie 3 E46 - Years 1998-2006
Part: Starter motor

How to remove the starter motor of a BMW 3 Series? Let's see the disassembly of the pieces from inside the engine compartment. We raise the front hood, disconnect the cables of the car battery power supply. We remove the engine soundproofing panel with attached cables. We disassemble the exhaust connector, then, disconnect the terminals of the starter motor power supply with a pliers or screwdriver depending on the pressure of the tabs, unscrew the locking pins of the starter motor with a socket wrench and remove the same from the compartment motor. We mount the new starter motor in the dedicated compartment together with the electrical terminals.

Posted on 24 February 2021 by ScegliAuto

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