2008 Z4 won't start (video inside)

BioChemBro · 11-03-2016, 06:19 PM

Hi Guys

new to the Z4 world, recently i picked up a Z4 3.0 (pretty cheap, as a fixer upper)

all electronics work i.e. lights, stereo, etc but i can't get the car to Turnover and I'm not sure if its the starter or something else

i did do some searching before making a post (I'm not one to create new threads) but i need some guidance

Things to note:
-i just replaced the battery
-i have a Bav Technic cable and no engine codes are shown
-in the video the car try to start (that loud noise) but just can't, maybe some ground connections lose?
-at the end you can here faint rapid clicking, almost like a snake, I'm assuming this is the starter?

thanks for your input!

3GFX · 11-04-2016, 02:51 PM

Rapid clicking is usually the battery. Could be the starter as the next culprit.

Are you sure the pistons aren't ceased? When was the last time it ran?

3liter · 11-04-2016, 04:11 PM

It sounds like a bad starter. Remove it and have it checked. Can you turn the engine over without using the starter? Good luck.

BioChemBro · 11-04-2016, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3liter

It sounds like a bad starter. Remove it and have it checked. Can you turn the engine over without using the starter? Good luck.

I'm trying that tomorrow, so we'll see!

KPop · 11-04-2016, 08:56 PM

It would be helpful to know what happened the last time you drove it. Were there any symptoms of the starter acting up? Assuming the engine isn't seized, it could be anything from a loose battery connector or bad starter / solenoid. Since you just replaced the battery, perhaps the terminals weren't tightened properly?

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BioChemBro Second Lieutenant 19 Rep 219 Posts Drives: e92 & Z4 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lancaster iTrader: (2)	2008 Z4 won't start (video inside) Hi Guys new to the Z4 world, recently i picked up a Z4 3.0 (pretty cheap, as a fixer upper) all electronics work i.e. lights, stereo, etc but i can't get the car to Turnover and I'm not sure if its the starter or something else i did do some searching before making a post (I'm not one to create new threads) but i need some guidance Things to note: -i just replaced the battery -i have a Bav Technic cable and no engine codes are shown -in the video the car try to start (that loud noise) but just can't, maybe some ground connections lose? -at the end you can here faint rapid clicking, almost like a snake, I'm assuming this is the starter? thanks for your input!
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11-04-2016, 02:51 PM	#2
3GFX Captain 723 Rep 912 Posts Drives: 2003 BMW Z4 3.0i Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Rapid clicking is usually the battery. Could be the starter as the next culprit. Are you sure the pistons aren't ceased? When was the last time it ran?
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3liter New Member 3 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4 3.0i Roadster Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Clinton, Tennessee iTrader: (0) Garage List 2001 Chrysler Prowler [0.00] 2001 Chrysler Prowler [0.00]	It sounds like a bad starter. Remove it and have it checked. Can you turn the engine over without using the starter? Good luck.
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KPop KPop 148 Rep 235 Posts Drives: Horse and Buggy Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: www iTrader: (0)	It would be helpful to know what happened the last time you drove it. Were there any symptoms of the starter acting up? Assuming the engine isn't seized, it could be anything from a loose battery connector or bad starter / solenoid. Since you just replaced the battery, perhaps the terminals weren't tightened properly?
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