Jumped starter at ignition switch terminal. Clearly the bendix gear is engaging. Solenoid or starter motor must be bad. Thinking solenoid.

So I read about the horrible upper bolt. Mine was mostly out! Nothing appears cracked/damaged. Just not threaded all the way. Starter sure appears to be factory. The lower bolt is BAD though. Based on what people say, i dont think the upper is hard to remove. I think removing either one causes the other to stick a lot more. Either way, I am going to drop the exhaust to get these buggers out. Already destroyed my good u-joint and did some damage to some skin! Figure I will just drop the exhaust and speed this up. Then i can clean/bench test all day long!

By the way, with one bolt out as it was the starter was still dead firm. I could not move it at all. I dont think the loose bolt was the cause of the issue. But when out, maybe I will find something new.

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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles
1992 750il / 17k miles - project car