How to replace the starter on a 97-03 E39 BMW 540i

[@samuelhansen8518]

Well done

[@ariehu-kilburn1495]

Hey mate do you have a link to the n52 throttle body adapter plate for m50 intake?

[@diogosousa6857]

same here! been waiting for the link to buy it for ages

[@ariehu-kilburn1495]

@@diogosousa6857 i may end up designing my own

[@chesapeakemotorwerks]

It's next on my list. I have a new design that's actually been on the car for 4k+ miles, but it needs another iteration before release. I'll give you some behind the scenes info: I'm currently juggling a move & trying to set up a machine shop where this is the first part I want to concentrate on. The alternative is ordering from out of the country where the lead time is roughly one month and part quantity has a large impact on pricing, so it's not a great option for prototyping. I see people leaving comments here and if there's enough demand for 10+ of these, I can offer them for sale. I do want to ensure the quality is good enough to leave a favorable impression.

[@diogosousa6857]

i really want that… i’ve been searching everywhere for a BBTB and i think you have the best option…

[@stevebauer5491]

How long did it take?

[@chesapeakemotorwerks]

If you have all the tools ready and the car in the air, easily under an hour. By far the hardest part is that upper bolt on the bellhousing, once you find the magic combination to access it (and be SURE the socket is on straight, you don't want to strip that bolt which I almost did), the rest is a cakewalk. I had less than two hours in this even with filming which adds a lot of time.

[@stevebauer5491]

@@chesapeakemotorwerks thank you so much