"I hardly tugged on that , and it completely exploded !! " That's what She said

Second wire is not a negative, It's the exciter wire, great video though,

100k subs coming up, so happy for you, been watching for a while now so happy to see you grow

Its a pleasure to watch your videos. You are very skilled and at the same time humble about it. Thank you for making these videos.

Another brilliant video and an easy fix and well done for getting a second hand one and hope you are staying safe and well

I can't believe that the nut for the positive connection for the starter was so rusted. It kind of makes me want to go out and remove mine just so I can give it a light coating of copper grease. I've recently changed the brake pads on my 2012 1 series and I would highly recommend that you replace all.of the hardware, including wear sensor cables, as they are prone to perishing. And a good file for the caliper bracket will be need as the pads ride directly on the bracket so the rust that builds up prevents smooth movement of the pads.

Glad to see the e87 make an appearance at last and look forward to more content on it 👍 😀 just done the reluctor rings on mine.

Top work James , the engineers were nice with accessibility for once 👍👍👍

Nice one James hopefully it’s put an end to the issue you were having with it mate, An easy fix like this would be a great result 👌

Another great video. Advisable to put grease on the two connection studs and nuts. Will prevent re-corrosion for quite some time.

Love your videos mate keep it up. Im currently going through the astra series and really enjoying it. Would love to get one myself at some point

Thanks for showing that, lucky you have got a good torch.

Another great video! I always wait for an upload & i get excited when i get a notification 😂 i had a one series, it used to sqeak everytime it started which i think it was something to do with the starter motor 😳

Nice video 🤞it sorts the problem after seeing the old starter it looked knackered . Looking forward to the next one stay safe mate 👍 🍺

More content James!! Always a good watch. Thanks

You can replace the solenoid cap also replace the contacts they come in a kit easy repair 👌

So so so happy you’ve still got this car my mate has one and they are good cars 👌 loving the vids man keep it up and you’ll smash 100K, totally under appreciated youtuber!!! By the way man you restocking stickers anytime soon?

Good job, I hated working on the e46. An oily drivers side is standard for most bmw's (tilted engine), my M54 was covered but due to the cracked valve cover

Good job! Did you sort out your oil leak? More common than the rear main seal, is oil leaking from the oil filter/cooler housing at the top, then it all drips down. Replace the big gasket that goes between the block and the oil filter/cooler housing and 4 o-rings. Would love to see a video on this!

Finally number one lol I has this issue on an old 4x4 we used to give it a little love tap with a hammer 🔨 first and then the starter would work 😀

I had the exact same issue on my Yamaha motorbike, after changing the starter relay it fixed the issue. These sort of intermittent issues are the worst

Lovely job. These bmws love a rocker cover gasket even yearly! Might be that dripping down the block. Worth a check!

Cracking video James nice easy fix 👌🏻

That’s a great repair video well done on a easy fix

Excellent mechanic, great videos.

I remember when you first got the bmw ,you showed a video when you looked around it and talked about it then you gave it a wash and didn't see it after that,I thought you'd sold it ,obviously not 😊👍

Like you; i didnt expect it to fall apart like that 😁 good job man, and a fairly cheap fix too 👍

Always a pleasure watching your videos.

This video is a good example of why smacking the starter firmly with a broom handle can allow you to start the car. Doesn't fix your problem (obv), but can get you home without a tow. The other thing I'd mention is an oil leak like you mention was the oil filter housing gasket on my E53 X5 - it's a lump of metal bolted to the block with a ~75mm square rubber gasket between the two. A lot of work for a gasket (and worth watching a vid. of another car if you can't find one for the 1 series), but fixed the oil leak on my spawn's 160K+ mile X5. Cheers!

If you tie 4ft of seat belt material to the first rail of each ramp and lie it flat to each wheel as you drive forward it will stop the ramps slipping forward

Great video as always. That's a great work light you have. What brand is it?

Some coper grease on those kind of studs and bolts will make your life easyer. Good job. I had the same problem on my megane 2 and it was the same selonoid, bad connection due to rust on pozitive terminal.

Is it worth rebuilding the old starter so you have a spare in stock? It looks like a new solenoid will fix the issue.

Got to love the impact driver , such a versatile tool

You'll read the comment about the neutral wire not being a neutral wire. The positive terminal looks like it may of been getting a little hot. Does you Dewalt guns led not stay on for a few seconds after you release the trigger ? Like a strobe light when you were feathering it. Keep up the good work.

Your not the only one who hates ramps im useless at going up them normally roll back about 10 times lol

Pic-Up Spares FTW!! Great lads, loads of parts available too!!

Looks like the bolt was tightened too much and caused a loose connection and with arcing, it has gone brittle and ready to snap, as you found out when undoing. We used to get a lot of that on our electrics at work.

Good video , Your Astras mot due on the 2nd Dec

Love the driveway content as always 👍

The large wire is the 12v feed for the motor from the battery, the small wire is the 12v feed for the solenoid from the ignition circuit, the negative/ground for both is the connection of the starter motor body to the gearbox.

Great catch and a good repair! I don't think that the plastic on the crossmember is actually intended as a jacking point though. I could certainly be wrong. Check the manual but I think it is more likely to be a skid plate. Maybe it is both.

I wonder if the starter that was in there (you did compare part numbers after all) already was replaced at one point by the wrong (non start-stop) one. Because the key difference between the two is that the start-stop one cranks a lot faster - as to more quickly start up the engine while just pressing the clutch. I first thought the battery was weak, as it was cranking over so slowly, but you mentioned you replaced it recently.

Where did you get the led light from that you're using under the car? The folding one.. Thanks.

8.55, come on... Please don't start! 😁 😁 The only time iv heard someone say that 😂. Great channel 👍

Hi, the problem may persist after the starter motor has been changed, if it does have a look at the camshaft and crankshaft position sensors as they can cause an intermittent starting issue i’ve had it in the past a few times

With your corsa c vids would you say a irmscher exhaust are quieter then the hoffman or the cherry bomb forgot which one you had

Do you have a link for the light your using? Thanks 👍🏼

Smaller wire is trigger wire, not negative. Starter is grounded through the body of the unit. :)

Hi any update on the Skoda gearbox fix ?

What’s happening with the gearbox job on the Lada, does it work ?

Sounds identical on startup to my dad's 320d, and if it's the N47, then have fun with the timing chain snapping if it's not been replaced already 😬

Very good video James as always

Could you make a video for fixing the oil leak? Check behind og engine, quick test take your hand at the back of the engine to check if you have oil om your hand. Have same engine On my 5-series. And same starter problem hehe. Silly me replaced the starter with the same fault in yours with loose positive bolt. Thanks for great video wish if found it 1 week ago. Cheers!

That looks such a handy light!

Hi, you might want to get and review some Swarfega Jizer degreaser. They are in Belper Derbyshire, den Swarfega, so approach them, and ask if they would send you a can to review. I saw the oily starter motor, so thought it might be a good idea. Andrew Mckenna, Nottingham.

Great video James, but what about the oil leak from the sump? Did you nip that down before refitting the under tray? 🤔

James, its time to dig a work pit in your garden :)

I worked on mine the whole summer, changed transmission oil, all the spark plugs and ignition coils, and bought a new battery. It’s now faithfully serving me in Winter.

Hi have you had any cars that have failed on the emissions at all? If so what did you do to get them to pass? With thanks

Hi mate thanks for your great video but there's a point black small wire is positive that's come from your engine ecu.

You’re the only other person i’ve seen with black snapon spanners. Had mine 20 years!

Did u replace sump plug copper washer ??

I had an internal short in my starter that flattened 2 batteries and an intermittent starting fault. "New" starter fixed that. Took quite a while to determine the fault as it only happened at random.

sounds good keep it up............

There was a recall on the 1 series something to do with the battery cable can't remember the issue was years back had the work done on the wife's 12 plate X1 120d msport.

you did do a video on it changing the battery I think and having to use your scan tool to Tel the car you installed a new battery

The most difficult job is to diagnose it right. Nice job.

Great job 👍

I had the same problem on my old mg zs, dodgey connection on the wire. My dad once stalled it at a busy roundabout I jumped out the car jiggled the wire and off we went 😂

The problem is it's a BMW they are the most popular cars to breakdown on the roads today.. ya best selling it quick now it running.. great video...

And also what’s your advice on 1.4 Vauxhall mervia

Hey mate, your leak most likely comes from the o-rings sitting inside the oil/coolant heat exchanger which sits alongside the oil filter housing. These o-rings become hard and stop the sealing, they are 25 euro from BMW. I had the same leak, you have the 4 o-rings and possibly a new gasket for the oil cooler which connects to the engine block. Parts: 11428506412 and 11427802114. Cheers

Hi mate love the vids I have the same problem at the moment lots of oil on the starter motor. Did you fine were your leak was coming from

Great job well done

i remember you changed the battery, coolant level sensor and the mirror i think. you dont see many of these on the road anymore cant imagine why lol

i have the same problem with an 116i (gasoline) any recommendation regarding which starter motor? im fairly new to bmw and im not sure which starter motor i should order (im also new to maintenance, tech, eng, but very willing to learn!)

Get that oil leak sorted... Could just be a crush washer or torque setting. Hot oil dripping over the starter will just lead to more problems...

Top Notch Jimmy boy, ...Beard Looks Great. Baz.

Just a not for next time mate, grab the wire and stop it twisting, if you only try to release the nut it’s effectively twisting everything, that’s the reason it snapped, grab the wire and give it a sharp tap, been in the trade 15 years and not snapped a starter bolt yet, got taught well though 👍🏼 learn by mistakes 😊

The small eyelet connector on the solenoid is a live feed when key is in start position. ,the only earth is the fact it’s fastened to engine

B+ cable replacement needed more than likely as well, take the glove box out big mofo red cable on back of fusebox. Countless recalls on E8x and E9x cars. Probably due the blower recall as well

Great Video 👍🏻 just out of curiosity, how are you finding the 1 series? You can pick them up quite cheaply now and they look like good, solid and well made cars

The starter motor is the least of your worries judging by the sound of that engine sounds like the con rod bearings and the crankshaft bearings are knackered

What happened with your skoda start up. Wanted to see if the gearbox noise had gone👍🏻

That was exactly the same kerley truck same reg that took my dads discovery that set fire last week

I wish changing the starter motor on my E92 M3 was as easy as this 😂

Have you still got the Astra

Nice job 👍💯

You did a video on it how to fit a battery and code it also upgraded the interior lights love the videos and the content keep it up many thanks 🙏

There’s a pull tab on the inside boot cover than pops it open without power.

B.M.W. stands for bring my wallet .

Well done

Might be worth checking your glow plugs because they can make it seem as the starter motor going on most diesels I'm not saying it is but worth future proofing

I had a similar problem on my bmw E92 but it was the cable bolted to the front wheel arch by the jump point, the nut had come off and the cable was loose, you couldn’t tell until you took the cover off

Good stuff, problem solved, fingers crossed.

If that is an older Bosch starter you can take it apart and grease up the brushes and the plunger or Bendix that moves in and out I heard before

Very informative video, I was surprised that the starter motor was right underneath the car, just one question, as the battery lives in the boot, where does the spare wheel go?, or does this car have run flats and a tyre repair kit?.

Lovely Jubbly matey, you could do with a crawler, it will be the best money you spent after a few years.

Dash is lighting up like an xmas tree