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1998 BMW 528
136,643 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BIGTEATS 1
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TURN KEY STARTER JUST CLICKS, JUMP STARTER AND CAR STARTS AND RUNS FINE ,TURN CAR OFF AND CAR STARTS FINE WITH KEY UNLESS IT SITS FOR MORE THAN TEN MIN. THEN YOU HAVE TO JUMP STARTER TO START IT
May 10, 2011 at 1:39 PM
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Where is the clicking noise originating from?
May 10, 2011 at 1:59 PM
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CLICKING FROM STARTER
May 10, 2011 at 2:40 PM
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Then that indicates either a bad starter or poor connection to it.
May 10, 2011 at 2:44 PM
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NOT STARTER ,IF YOU JUMP STARTER IT STARTS AND WIIL START EVERY TIME UNLESS YOU LET IT SIT FOR 10 MIN THEN IT CLICKS
May 10, 2011 at 7:59 PM
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OK, if you say so
May 10, 2011 at 8:24 PM
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