BMW Repair: 1998 BMW 7401l, coolant leak, 740il
QuestionThe car will turn over but will not start. I just finished replacing a front pump seal in the transmission. I also pulled off the flywheel to check a coolant leak; seems to be the lower valley gasket and running down the rear of the engine. I put everything back together and now it will not start. I have checked the impulse sensor connection as well; its ok. I did not put the flywheel back at the same location as original; would this make it not start? 1998 740iL Vin# DM12724
AnswerLarry, reinstalling the flywheel in a different position will cause the engine not to start 100% of the time. I thought there was an oversized hole on the crankshaft to allow a dowel sleeve to be installed. There should be a corresponding larger hole in the flyweel for the dowel. Install a new dowel if it is missing. Make sure you replaced that little coolant plate gasket behind the flyweel since you are there. Torque the Flexplate/flyweel bolts.
-Evan