[W126 Coupe] Starter Problem

[Camran Nassiri]

Thanks Josh, I have found out that if I crank it two or three cranks and turn the key off and try to start it a second time it'll start right up with no grinding.  So, I guess I'll baby it until it gets a little worse.

Thanks,
Camran



 

> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:02:05 -0700

> From: heyallen at null-ptr.net

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Starter Problem

> 

> I suspect you could drive it a good while longer, but you might chew up 

> the teeth of the flex plate.

> As to difficulty, I had no real problem with it on either my 300SD or 

> the 500SEC when I replaced starters, other than having poor luck with 

> the reman starters that I had. 

> (Both were from Schucks, one came with stripped out threads in a 

> mounting bolt hole, and the other had something wrong with it's 

> alignment, as it would jam into the flywheel gearing and keep the 

> starter engaged even after the key was released.)

> 

> Finished both with just hand tools, no impact tools or wrenches above 

> 3/8" drive. I may have gotten lucky though.

> 

> Best of luck, either way you go!

> -Josh Allen

> 

> > Mike, thanks for your reply. The griding noise is very intermittent 

> > (2 out of 10 starts); can I wait until it gets a little worse? Or, if 

> > it goes it just goes?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Camran

> > 90 560SEC, 91 420SEL, 80 240D

> >

> >

> > 

> > > From: mramay at att.biz

> > > To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> > > Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:48:38 -0700

> > > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Starter Problem

> > >

> > > Bendix is a good thought but once you've gone to ALL the trouble of 

> > getting

> > > that upper bolt out of the starter, I'd be VERY inclined to put a new

> > > starter in there as a preemptive move.

> > >

> > > It took a 24" 1/2" extension, a 12" 1/2" extension, a very good 

> > (name brand)

> > > 10mm 1/2" drive Allen and a 450 ft/lb air gun to convince my '87 560SEL

> > > %^&*() upper bolt to come out. Yours, hopefully, will come out with much

> > > less torque, but....

> > >

> > > Later,

> > > Mike R

> > >

> > > -----Original Message-----

> > > From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com 

> > [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]

> > > On Behalf Of Andrew Sporner

> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 8:20 AM

> > > To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> > > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Starer Problem

> > >

> > > Or a new Bendix.

> > >

> > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 5:08 PM, Camran Nassiri<mbzman560 at hotmail.com>

> > > wrote:

> > > > When I start my 90 560SEC (68,700 miles) after the car is started 

> > for a

> > > > second I hear a grinding noise as though the flywheel is still 

> > engaged to

> > > > the starter. Any ideas? Do I need a new starter?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Camran

> 

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