No Crank For 2008 BMW 328i. A starter issue?

csehao · 09-23-2023, 12:40 PM

I have a 2008 BMW 328i with 94k miles. The car can't start all of a sudden a few days ago. There is a click when pushing the start button, but no crank. Tried to replace the battery, but still had the same issue.

Is this a starter issue?

bmwbob89 · 09-23-2023, 12:48 PM

Give the started a little tap with a long screwdriver while somebody hits the start button. If it cranks its a bad starter. Check the ground cable from the engine area to the L/F body. They corrode and cause this too. They turn green with corrosion and fall apart.

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csehao Enlisted Member 1 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 2006 bmw 330i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: eugene iTrader: (0)	No Crank For 2008 BMW 328i. A starter issue? I have a 2008 BMW 328i with 94k miles. The car can't start all of a sudden a few days ago. There is a click when pushing the start button, but no crank. Tried to replace the battery, but still had the same issue. Is this a starter issue?
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bmwbob89 First Lieutenant 150 Rep 324 Posts Drives: 07 328XI 04 325XI 740 88 M5 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	Give the started a little tap with a long screwdriver while somebody hits the start button. If it cranks its a bad starter. Check the ground cable from the engine area to the L/F body. They corrode and cause this too. They turn green with corrosion and fall apart.
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