starter motor
Can someone help in removing starter motor in a 1987 230 ? has anyone been there before ? is there a way of it coming out without removing engine mountings ?
Thanks
Fred
Hi Fred the 230 starter does not give a lot of grief...whats the symptoms??? bad earth connections to the engine will cause it to be very sluggish...lack of use can cause the solenoid to stick....
Well if it is like 300GD you need allen key sockets, flexy adapters (lots) and about 12" of extension.. plus blind faith. Not very nice by all accounts.. I have inner wings off etc if you want a photo of what you are getting into.
Hi Fred the 230 starter does not give a lot of grief...whats the symptoms??? bad earth connections to the engine will cause it to be very sluggish...lack of use can cause the solenoid to stick....
Hi Peter
Starter motor not kicking in or you can hear it trying hard making heavy screaming noises.....sounds like the clutch is gone I was told
Hi Fred if it is a Bosch starter... as you turn the key the solenoid pulls the Bendix into the teeth on the flywheel.at that point the motor starts to turn...you say it screams which means the motor is turning but the solenoid is stuck and not moving the Bendix....slackening the the bolts that hold the Bedix to the starter body can relieve the problem. make sure the solenoid is properly aligned when you tighten up the bolts again.if this does not work then the starter has to come off and the bolts are hard to reach plus the mount is in the way
Thanks Peter,
Will try this morning and see. Could it be something else than bosh ??
hi fred,tom mentioned that the starter motor was new when advertising it here for sale.
maybe he can help on this matter...if he hasnt done so already(knowing him.... :wink: )
hi fred,tom mentioned that the starter motor was new when advertising it here for sale.
maybe he can help on this matter...if he hasnt done so already(knowing him.... :wink: )
F..... H.... you've got time to scroll down all the for sale ads going back more than a year ago ?? when do you get time to work ? :D :D :D
Well it seems that the starter motor was burnt out by something else.. :? :shock: :( :cry: :cry: but too technical for me to explain..
correct huss, we did speak about it first. it mustnt like them! the mechanic wasnt to chuffed when he fitted the new one for me!!!!
i suffered the same problem 3-4 months into ownership :(
pain in the backside to change :!:
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