Re: 533i Starter

["ra rabmw" <rabmw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

   Slide a piece of pipe or similar item over the handle of the 
rachet,extending the length to double or more.The added leverage should 
loosen things if you have soaked the nuts in WD-40 first.


                                o/______\o "RA"/Bob G.
                                (Oo=00=oO)
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>From: Damian Horner <damianhorner@domain.elided>
>Reply-To: damianhorner@domain.elided
>To: bmw-digest@domain.elided
>Subject: 533i Starter
>Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:23:32 -0700 (PDT)
>
>I was recently quoted $390 to replace the starter on my 533i so I decided 
>to do it myself.
>
>I have bought a replacement and tried three times to remove the old one but 
>can't get the nuts to loosen.  Does anyone have any handy hints about this, 
>or can anyone recommend a mechanic in the Northern VA area that could do 
>this supposedly simple job (using my replacement unit) ?  I suspect a 4 
>post lift is required to really get the leverage.
>
>Cheers - Damian Horner.
>
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