alan1304
Active Member
Hi all.
New poster, long time reader. ( Excellent forum by the way I've learnt a lot from you guys. )
My problem is this.... a few weeks ago my W202 C180 started making the most awful noise when trying to start, Solenoid clicking rapidly and also a metallic "Clanging " but it would start... eventually. Picked up a secondhand starter and had it put in by my local indie. A couple of clicks but then started fine. Started fine six times in fact, but then started the same trick again. Picked up and had fitted another secondhand starter. That one has worked fine for about four days and is now making the same noise.
Funny thing is, the car does start and runs perfectly. I have had the battery checked by a professional and myself and it is holding around 12.4 - 12.6 volts. (When running it's reading 14.2v.) Could somebody please throw some light on this before it drives me insane.
Also, the car is a 1998 C180 Esprit Auto with Air Conditioning. Is there any way of removing the starter without having to get under the car
Many thanks in advance.
New poster, long time reader. ( Excellent forum by the way I've learnt a lot from you guys. )
My problem is this.... a few weeks ago my W202 C180 started making the most awful noise when trying to start, Solenoid clicking rapidly and also a metallic "Clanging " but it would start... eventually. Picked up a secondhand starter and had it put in by my local indie. A couple of clicks but then started fine. Started fine six times in fact, but then started the same trick again. Picked up and had fitted another secondhand starter. That one has worked fine for about four days and is now making the same noise.
Funny thing is, the car does start and runs perfectly. I have had the battery checked by a professional and myself and it is holding around 12.4 - 12.6 volts. (When running it's reading 14.2v.) Could somebody please throw some light on this before it drives me insane.
Also, the car is a 1998 C180 Esprit Auto with Air Conditioning. Is there any way of removing the starter without having to get under the car
Many thanks in advance.