328i Starter Question

[setho1993]

So I have the infamous valve cover leak. Bad enough where it is dripping on the header and giving a smoke screen. Having my indie change it out hopefully within the next week or so.

I am having slow cranks several months ago it sounds about like when you get a weak battery. Because of that, I replaced the battery, with no improvement to the slow cranks. It is slightly better when the car is warm. It will occasionally turn over a few extra times (long crank) before starting.

My question is, does this sound like a starter issue? If so I may just go ahead and get it done while half of the beauty covers are off.

My car currently has 104,000 miles and as far as I know the original starter.

[chris33]

I had the same issue on my e90 328i at approx 62,000 miles, replaced the battery no change. Replacing the stater fixed it.

[setho1993]

Here is a video of a warm start up shortly after backing out of the garage



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I may just do it. Did you use an OEM unit?

[redrdster]

Maybe this
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1455168


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[setho1993]

This is good info I will check that this weekend.
Here is a cold start video

[Thaniel]

Yah sounds like the starter. Mine was cranking slow when I bought it. New. Battery and no change. Few months later it wouldn't start because the starter died.

[sleeper bird]

slow crank is your warning,next thing you know no crank call tow truck,ask me how i know.starter fried

[setho1993]

Thanks for all the info guys! I went ahead and had it replaced with a brand new Bosch unit and it's night and day difference.


In addition, I was having a rough idle or a miss at startup that is no longer there after replacing a bunch of gaskets and the starter.