starter

Ok, I've let my heart rule my head and gone a bought a non starter of a C36 :crazy:. Two obvious problems : 1. Engine will not turn at all, you can hear the starter click then the dash lights go dim , sign that the battery is being drained. I suspect it's due to either a duff starter or...

Hi, My '96 SL320 has been standing sometime and had a flat battery but after recharging she still refuses to start, all ignition lights come on but I can hear relays clicking away somewhere in the dash and the array of instrument lights go dim and then bright, on turning the key further to...

Sods law that after stating last week how reliable my mates C180 has been , it has developed a starter fault! He does not have garage/driveway , so hoping that it is not too difficult a job. Anyone know how easy/difficult it is to remove the starter ? no idea where it is located and he does...

A Workmate has a 2002 A140 with a non working starter and has been told by his local garage it will cost 600 pound to fix it :eek: anybody know how hard it is to do?

Used to have one of these on my Honda...perfect in Winter etc, just wondered if any of you guy's have one fitted? If so, what's the most reliable brand to go for? Considered the ignition 'Start' button, but the Remote Control Starter would be far better...

I have a e300 diesel 1996 w210 the car cut out on me and had to have a man look at it, he replaced the diesel spill off pipes and the car started and ran for 2 day without a problem, then it cut out again. the same person came out to the car and the diesel pipes were full of air so we tried to...

Hi guys, just on the look out for a starter motor for my car as detailed in the thread title. does anyone know any reasonably priced place to get one, and know which ones are ok, as well as which ones to avoid? Or is this a part that'd be ok to source off ebay? Reason i ask is, the price...

Hi all, Ive got a W203, 2003 model 220cdi saloon, the torque converted needs replacing, last night i got it in the garage & started, BUT........ Ive got to the starter motor, ans i cant even see the top bolt, i think i can feel it, but it does not appear to be a hex head, and just by touch I...

hi all had major issues with my car, had a new ring gear ( fly wheel ) fitted. problem may have been corsed by a wrong started fitted at some point in the cars life before i got it. i have been told from gearbox specialist i need to get an exact starter for for my car. so please can...

Hi There I dont come on here often so sorry for that - only seem to come on when I have a problem! My latest is to do with Battery - I have an SLK 55 AMG which because of broken toe have been unable to drive for about 3 weeks now. Just tried to turn her over and the Battery is dead - I am...

My earlier post describes problems as a result of a flat battery. Have just bought a new battery and the car started great first time. Have run the car and switched it off twice. On trying to restart again the 20amp fuse for the start circuit blew. Replaced the fuse and it blew immediately...

The wiring diagram of a W210 shows a "Starter Inhibitor Relay". Where is it located? What controls it? What may cause it not to function correctly?

hi all fitted new starter motor last week, has i buggerd up the last one due starting problems from fuel issues, due to fuel pressure. got that problem sorted, and for about a week now its been starting fairly ok but with a few struggles but eventually it turns and goes. fuel problem is sorted...

Hi All My 2001 E220 CDI has been having starting problems over the last few weeks which has been getting worse. The problem appears to be a starter motor problem. The symptons are that when i turn the key I only hear a click from the engine bay which i was assuming was the starter motor or...

My 2009 sprinter motorhome has an unusual problem, Last week I drove 3 hours stopped for a cup of tea....then she wouldnt start......no click from solenoid, fully charged battery, Turn the key nothing, all dash lights on, just would not turn over...also not sure if related but brake lights...

hi been having problems with my car starting, narrowed it down to air getting in to fuel system and loosing pressure. thing is i have had to use the car, and in order to get it started it takes quite a few turns and terrible noises before it starts. now that i know what was caursing the...

I went this morning to make an MOT in the local garage and from few days I was having problem with the starting (I thing from the battery) so I started this morning with jumbo leads without any problems it was like starting with my own battery . I went to the garage Hello they did some tasting...

Hi All Ive noticed that my car dosent start on the first turn lately, is this my starter motor on its way out?

The starter motor on my C 180 has jammed and the engine is not turning over. I have looked inside the engine bay but cannot locate the starter motor (so as to wack it with a lump of wood - this got me out of trouble some years back). Can any one tell me the best approach and how easy, or...

As I have replaced most of the other bits under the bonnet :o I thought I may as well go the whole hog a put a new starter in to give a nice crisp start (C250D). Absolute pain to get out, top bolt up against bulkhead but it's out with one slight problem - it looks totally different to the OEM...