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    No crank no clicks after timing chain and guide replacement

    No crank no click after timing guide job
    I did the timing chain guide job on 2002 e39 540i m62 with vanos , I also did all the chains and tensioners , all new gaskets for that , all new gaskets for intake , cleaned everything nice , blew any debris out of intake head part of motor where Intake attaches , had the cams blocks on the whole time never really moved , crank pin in flywheel , set the timing with tension on chain and pins out of tensioners on cams , got both vanos to read 0.00 .0.03 ohms then I torqued both cams to 93 and 83 ft pounds , then i install the ring plate on the vanos with the special tool that bolts on top timing cover to 36 ft pounds or so and then pretty much reassembled everything took the cam blocks off then the flywheel pin nothing seemed to have moved I had continuity before I installed everything , also probably 250 ft pound on crank bolt I have it all put back together then put battery cable back on and when I go to start the car it doesn’t even go click click click like it wants to start , it kinda jus makes a small click and I don’t know what to try first ? Igot a charged battery at 12v , the battery was disconnected for about 2 months , also I disconnected the battery after I started unplugging things don’t know if that matters at all I’m stumped

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    Did you disconnect the wiring to the starter at any point? Sometimes I disconnect that wire along with the oil level sensor wire so I can pull the wiring harness fully off the engine for better access. If everything is connected fine then it could be a bad starter, that'll often just make a little click and not do anything when it's dead.
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    I unplugged oil level sensor and the plug next to it I don’t know what the plug next to his does that one go to starter ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by itskylet View Post
    I unplugged oil level sensor and the plug next to it I don’t know what the plug next to his does that one go to starter ?
    Yeah, that goes to the starter. If you didn’t plug it back in then the starter won’t work at all.
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    I’m almost positive I did plug it back in , I tried tapping on what I thought may be the start motor connection or the connection to the solenoid , was like a 10m bolt at the end of it and it did spark a little so I think it is getting power

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