E90 Not Starting/Hand Saw Sound

CAYMickel · 07-04-2019, 03:23 PM

Hey Guys,

I'm new here. This morning when I tried to start my car, it made a sound like a hand saw, and the car failed to start. I posted this earlier on another BMW forum and I wanted to see if you guys have any other opinions on diagnosing/repairing:

https://vimeo.com/346146352

A little bit of details:

It has over 160k miles, it generally runs very well (I use it for my long work commute) and I've only had to change maybe five things since I got the car a couple of years ago.

CM

arveeezy · 07-15-2019, 05:16 PM

Do you have a scanner? check coil cables and inspect coil and sparkplugs.

skip to 8:45, and sounds like yours without coils and sparkplugs,

Three_thirty_I · 07-15-2019, 07:03 PM

To be honest, that sounds like the starter simply isn't engaging the flywheel.

Meeni · 07-23-2019, 01:31 AM

The starter shaft is dirty or the starter spring is broken, from the noise of it.

NinetyEight740 · 07-24-2019, 10:06 PM

Agree with those two above, sounds like starter is spinning but gear isn’t kicking out to flywheel

bluewater328 · 07-27-2019, 01:38 AM

Starter is your issue. Replace, move on with life.

07-04-2019, 03:23 PM	#1
CAYMickel Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	E90 Not Starting/Hand Saw Sound Hey Guys, I'm new here. This morning when I tried to start my car, it made a sound like a hand saw, and the car failed to start. I posted this earlier on another BMW forum and I wanted to see if you guys have any other opinions on diagnosing/repairing: https://vimeo.com/346146352 A little bit of details: It has over 160k miles, it generally runs very well (I use it for my long work commute) and I've only had to change maybe five things since I got the car a couple of years ago. CM
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07-15-2019, 05:16 PM	#2
arveeezy New Member 4 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2006 330i E90 N52 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: California, USA iTrader: (0)	Do you have a scanner? check coil cables and inspect coil and sparkplugs. skip to 8:45, and sounds like yours without coils and sparkplugs,
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07-15-2019, 07:03 PM	#3
Three_thirty_I Lieutenant Colonel 200 Rep 1,834 Posts Drives: '05 E90 330i Manual Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cape Town, South Africa iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 BMW E90 330i [0.00]	To be honest, that sounds like the starter simply isn't engaging the flywheel. __________________ BMW E90 330i (M) '05 (His) \| (Hers) BMW E46 320i f/l (M) '03
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07-23-2019, 01:31 AM	#4
Meeni Gateropode 329 Rep 2,848 Posts Drives: BMW 330i 06 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: TN iTrader: (0)	The starter shaft is dirty or the starter spring is broken, from the noise of it.
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07-24-2019, 10:06 PM	#5
NinetyEight740 Major General 231 Rep 5,691 Posts Drives: 2 - 2013 535i msport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orange County California iTrader: (2) Garage List 2010 E91 [0.00]	Agree with those two above, sounds like starter is spinning but gear isn’t kicking out to flywheel
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07-27-2019, 01:38 AM	#6
bluewater328 Colonel 626 Rep 2,099 Posts Drives: 2011 bluewater 328i LCI sedan Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (0)	Starter is your issue. Replace, move on with life.
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