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.
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I had the same issue on my e90 328i at approx 62,000 miles, replaced the battery no change. Replacing the stater fixed it.
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?
Last edited by setho1993; 01-24-2018 at 04:13 PM.
Maybe this
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1455168
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This is good info I will check that this weekend.
Here is a cold start video
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.
slow crank is your warning,next thing you know no crank call tow truck,ask me how i know.starter fried
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.
Last edited by setho1993; 02-11-2018 at 02:12 PM.
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