2006 E60 530xi - starter sludge / gunk?

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02-18-2014, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by audiophool

My '90 E34 535i (stick) had a dual-mass flywheel and I recall now when I put a new starter on it it was gunked up like that. And I recall that I always depressed the clutch when shutting off the engine due to the nasty death rattle I got otherwise. Presumably the dual-mass flywheel was similarly toasted, but that car ran like that for years after.

In order to remove that small electrical connector for that oil separator hose [without undoing the manifold,] you will need to use a small mirror to be able to see the connector socket better and use a small hook to lift the small tab on that connector and pull out the wire.

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