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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ken007" data-source="post: 448284" data-attributes="member: 18164">On all E46 the starter motor is mounted below the exhaust manifold. Need to cool down the engine first in order to dismantle the manifold to change.Due to BMW car are all rear wheel drive hence you can't see the starter motor at all from the engine bay. If your car mileage is more then 100k and above 5 years old.Is time to change. It consider wear and tear parts. The sound is cause by the soleniod is jam and can't return to rest position after ignition. According to the RealOEM.com the soleniod switch can be replaced.The part no is 12417505994. And at the same time replace the 4 teeth carbon brush. The coil winding will not fail at all most of the time is the carbon bush that worn out.Approach those starter motor repair shop. I think they can repair it. But the problem is more of them don't do dismantle of the starter motor from the car. You need to dismantle yourself and bring it in to repair.If want save the trouble can buy the starter motor at BMW stocklists shop. The orginal motor will cost at least more then 1k.More of them are selling OEM motor also make by bosch. Singapore eng soon or golden link is selling the OEM motor @ S$300</blockquote>