I have been trying to R&R the starter in my 98'540i. The bolt on the top is in a nasty location. It appears that I have to remove the exhaust manifold to get to the top bolt. Is there a special tool that will give me better access or do I just have to remove the Exhaust manifold?
Any quick advise would help as I need to get the job done this weekend.
Thanks
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Do you have any pics? Although, I'm not sure it would help.... What about a thin wrench or a stubby wrench?
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Thanks for your reply,
A picture wouldn't show anything of merit. A stubby might work if I could pull on it will something that would produce enough force to loosen the bolt, which is an inverted torx.Other than that I am afraid I'll have to remove the exhaust manifold.
I am surprised that there wasn't more replies to this question. Is it a rare occasion for a starter to go bad in a 540?
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Quote: Thanks for your reply,
A picture wouldn't show anything of merit. A stubby might work if I could pull on it will something that would produce enough force to loosen the bolt, which is an inverted torx.Other than that I am afraid I'll have to remove the exhaust manifold.
I am surprised that there wasn't more replies to this question. Is it a rare occasion for a starter to go bad in a 540? | I don't know how common the starter failure is on the 540's, but I haven't seen it mentioned on this or other forums as a common failure, so maybe that's a good indication that the starter is not a problem piece.
RE the tools, without crawling under mine and looking, I can only suggest using u-joints and extensions of varying lengths to come up with a tool that will snake through tight spots. Even a high quality 1/4" drive u-joint can take quite a bit of torque without breaking, and if you only use it for this R&R and it works but is damaged, it might be worth it.
And if you haven't done it already, check bmwtips.com. Good luck!
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Assuming it's similar to the e36 configuration, you can get to that nasty bellhousing bolt by doing a couple things:
- lower the transmission mount cross brace to give yourself some extra room up top, allowing the drivetrain to rotate to the rear
- several extensions on the torx socket should allow you to get to it fom the rear.
Nick may recall more from his clutch job.
Alex
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Thanks for the tips. I've tried the extensions. The angles are severe and I cant seem to get the torque needed. I'll ty the bmwtips.com....
Thanks again.
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