I was able to turn the engine easily with a 3/4" ratchet on my S350. You can feel and hear when you hit the compression strokes. If you turn slowly, the air escapes quick enough. Pulling the head should tell you a lot - but it's hard to stop once you start working on these....
-Dave Walton 94 S350 99 E300 On 11/21/05, Brian Chase <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good questions: > > In my mind the starter was eliminated as culprit because I put in a new > (rebuilt) one and it did the same thing. Although I know that doesn't > logically eliminate it for sure. This stuff confuses me frankly. > > And yes, we tried to bar over the engine from the crankshaft bolt. It > shouldn't take that much force to turn it, right? An average guy should be > able to turn it without straining too much, correct? > > Brian > 83 240D > > >From: Steve MacSween <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cost to rebuild > >Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 14:03:23 -0500 > > > >someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > As to the lockup happening suddenly: It was more gradual, in that the > > > starter would just run slowly, then it got slower as we kept trying to > >start > > > it, and now we get nothing but a click. Yes, the batt., starter, ground > > > strap were eliminated as culprits. > > > >Sorry, but I don't recall all the specifics of what got done and what did > >not, before. If only to play devil's advocate, I have to ask: > > > >1. How was the starter eliminated? > >2. Has anyone tried to turn the engine by hand? > > > >Mac > > > > > >_______________________________________ > >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
