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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: seph429 on April 12, 2009, 10:09:58 AM

Title: Starter Question
Post by: seph429 on April 12, 2009, 10:09:58 AM

okay i picked up this 91 318is and haven been cleaning up the engine waiting for an alternator, when i dug out the starter i noticed that the area it goes into the bellhousing there was huge gaps below and above it like where a gasket should be

anyone know what i'm missing here? i dont see anything on pelican parts or parts geek so i'm at a loss, seems like there should be something covering that up


this picture is below the starter:
(http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/8223/starter.th.jpg) (http://img13.imageshack.us/my.php?image=starter.jpg)

Title: Starter Question
Post by: derek9702 on April 12, 2009, 11:07:13 AM

Is it the same way on the other side?  Could be that they "trimmed" number 6 in the following diagram.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=CA63&mospid=47490&btnr=11_1154&hg=11&fg=10

Title: Starter Question
Post by: Jimmy Lewis on April 12, 2009, 03:28:21 PM

Or it just isn't there all together. Looks like whoever pulled the tranny last didn't reinstall the dust shield. Seems kind of trivial to pull the tranny just to replace the missing dust shields but it may be a good idea, they are kind of important.

Title: Starter Question
Post by: seph429 on April 12, 2009, 03:55:09 PM

Quote from: Jimmy Lewis;69953

Or it just isn't there all together. Looks like whoever pulled the tranny last didn't reinstall the dust shield. Seems kind of trivial to pull the tranny just to replace the missing dust shields but it may be a good idea, they are kind of important.

yep thats what it looks like, the person who owned the car before me replaced the clutch and looks like they decided that was not an important part.