Bosch M30 starters reassembling tutorial (both types)

Wladek

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Hello there,
yesterday was reassembling M30 Bosch starters for my CSI engines, made some photo's - maybe someone will need them.
One is 1,5kw older type (cast iron) & one 1,5kw newer partially aluminium type.
Unfortunately i didn't made photo's during the renovation (let just say both starters where in pretty good shape & needed some cleaning, slight polishing & re-greasing). Cases, bolts where blasted, zinc plated & powder coated.
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Blackened metal washer
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After fitting with front case i noticed that was some little friction between rotor winding & inner part of case when rotating, so i added one additional copper washer
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Arm for solenoid - slide it on plate first, then mount a bolt. Arm should be well greased on both sides.
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Grounding plate mount. Notice that area where this plate is mounted should be free of paint for better ground electrical connection: starter motor <-> solenoid.
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Rubber seal
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Solenoid should be hooked on arm first and then bolted to the frame
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Bolt stator to front frame with two bolts & two locking type washers
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Now connect/mount brushes plate on stator. I used little flat screwdriver to tension the spring then brushes just slides in.
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Now put stator on frame
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For mounting them on you need to make some pressure on plate from the top with one hand & with other hand move brushes with flat screwdriver one by one until they drop completely.
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+ wire connection to solenoid
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Rear cap mounting. Notice that all holes should be aligned.
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Now you can screw in long bolts & then mount seal, washers & little cap. Rubber o-ring -> steel thin oring -> copper washer (horseshoe type) -> little cap.
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That's all.
After reassembly try to rotate the rotor with fingers/hand. If all was assembled & greased well it should rotate just with little resistance.
 
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Great pictures and I hope, knowing how difficult it is to remove the starter with engine in place, that I never have to come back to them. I've been at my starter once, the lever between the solenoid and starter gear was binding. Some WD-40 and massage loosened it up. I need to drive more...
 

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Nice job!

With that said, I’m never taking mine apart. ;)
I was thinking of buying new ones - but changed my mind after looked inside.
Great pictures and I hope, knowing how difficult it is to remove the starter with engine in place, that I never have to come back to them. I've been at my starter once, the lever between the solenoid and starter gear was binding. Some WD-40 and massage loosened it up. I need to drive more...
Yeah that mounting bolt near engine wall is pain. I think anyone who want to do anything with M30 starter should start with buying special bent wrench.
 

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I was thinking of buying new ones - but changed my mind after looked inside.

Yeah that mounting bolt near engine wall is pain. I think anyone who want to do anything with M30 starter should start with buying special bent wrench.

This is the wrench that allowed me to remove my starter with carbs still attached, no less! Was called an "obstruction" wrench.
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Excellent write ups. I bought an extra set of metric combination wrenches to have in the car when I travel, and the Craftsman set I bought was totally flat. Because the 17mm was flat, I was able to remove the top mounting bolt by coming straight down at it parallel to the firewall.
 

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Very cool! I love fun projects like these. Unlike replacing my wife's starter in her 330i..but she was happy, and that's more important...lol
 
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