Just re-read the OP.. "big click" would be solenoid, sending current to starter motor.. so brush or brush holder out of position making ground contact would fail to rotate motor..
Either way.. starter is coming out.. I'm guessing.. Sure is easier fixing your car setting at the computer.. hahaha.. HTH, Grant... <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=oa-2322-b> Virus-free <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=oa-2322-b> <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 7:47 PM, WILTON via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 'Don't know; never had that starter fail me - never any hesitation, well, > 'cept with dead battery. > Have ya tried jump with known good battery? The car hasn't run (bat > charged) since 1200 Apr 30. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Dillon via Mercedes" < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: "Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: "Max Dillon" <dillonm...@gmail.com> > Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 10:33 PM > Subject: [MBZ] Starting Wilton's wrecked 124 300D > > > > Tried tonight, failed. Looks like the starter has failed. Big click, >> battery cables get very warm so current is flowing, but the motor she ain't >> turnin'. >> >> I turned the engine over by hand just fine, so the motor isn't seized. >> >> Tried tapping on the starter a bit with my breaker bar, no change. Ran >> the gear shift up and down while holding the key in the crank position, the >> neutral safety switch is operating correctly. >> >> Any other ideas? >> -- >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> '87 300TD >> '95 E300 >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
