Can you hear a whir?

> On Apr 10, 2016, at 4:43 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> Is the solenoid accessed from below or above?
> 
> On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 4:38 PM, Dimitri via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com
>> wrote:
> 
>> Run it through the gears before starting might help if neutral safety
>> switch.
>> 
>> Make sure battery terminals and cables making good contact.
>> 
>> Whack starter solenoid while trying to start.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Apr 10, 2016, at 4:34 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I moved the '85 300TD out of the garage this afternoon, parked iton the
>>> driveway and worked on the other car (83 TD)  for maybe 25 minutes.
>> When I
>>> went back to move '85 back into the garage, it glowed normally but was
>> dead
>>> silent when I tried to start it.  Nothing.  Nada.  Crickets.
>>> 
>>> There was no warning whatsoever before this happened, so I am scratching
>> my
>>> head.  The battery is new and strong.  Can a starter fail suddenly with
>> no
>>> warning?  Is there a neutral safety switch that can suddenly fail?
>>> Something else?  The car has sat for several weeks so maybe that has
>>> something to do with it but for now I'm stumped.  Ideas and suggestions
>>> welcome.
>>> 
>>> TIA,
>>> 
>>> Andrew
>>> 
>>> 1983 300TD
>>> 1985 300TD
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