On the topic of reman. starters: I know that getting one from a McParts is frowned upon, but I must admit I got one from AutoJoke with a lifetime warranty. The thing that I noticed tonight is that the solenoid has the name Bosch stamped on it, and the main starter body has made in Germany, or some such on it. So it appears to be a rebuilt original equipment unit.
I thought that the much sought after Bosch solenoids could only be found at the pick & pull. Brian 83 240D On 3/28/06, Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks! Good info! I know that on my '68 Dodge, I can start the engine > from the firewall by arcing two terminals on a box on the driver side > firewall. This must be the same as what you're describing, only it sounds > like on the Mercedes, I'd have to do it at the starter itself. > > I'd also have to make sure I get the correct two terminals, as it sounds > like you've described a third. If I get the wrong two terminals, the starter > motor will spin, but the gear will not engage the flywheel, if I'm > understanding correctly. > > And if I get the correct two terminals, using the screwdriver, the starter > motor will spin and the gear will engage, and I'd better have remembered to > have 'er in neutral. I can get under the hood and check all this out, but > I'm just trying to visualize as I sit here on email instead of doing my > work. > > Brian > 83 240D > > > On 3/27/06, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > The solenoid is a switch. The top stud has a cable connected to the > > battery. The bottom terminal has a strap that goes to the wiring inside > > > > the starter. That is why, when your solenoid fails, you can jump the > > starter, with a big screwdriver, or equivalent, and cause the starter to > > run. (but not engage) (Useful in diagnosis) The small terminal in the > > middle is one side of the switching (control) circuit. The other side > > of > > the switching circuit is the ground through the starter itself, to the > > engine, to the body and the negative terminal. > > > > If you suspect a problem with the starter control circuit, you can jump > > from the top terminal to the small terminal and if the starter and > > solenoid > > work correctly, the starter should engage. (another reason why your ol > > dissel can get you home when others are F.O.R.D.) > > > > If the nut on the bottom is loose, the current to the starter is > > probably > > arcing, and may not make contact, or may not conduct enough juice to > > start, > > and will likely cause overheating at the terminal. > > > > At 12:06 PM 3/27/2006, you wrote: > > >Thanks Loren. I'll certainly try to tighten it up. By the way, what's > > that > > >second terminal, (stud) for anyway? Mine doesn't have any wire going to > > it. > > > > > >Brian > > >83 240D > > > > > > > > >On 3/26/06, Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > > > BINGO! that'd do it! If the stud on the solenoid is tight, and > > only the > > > > nut is loose, tighten it and see what happens. It might be a cheap > > > > fix. If the stud is loose in the solenoid, you need at least a new > > > > solenoid, and the Bosch ones are not cheap. I've been known to buy > > a used > > > > starter just to get a used Bosch solenoid. The brand X solenoids I > > have > > > > tried never last long. > > > > > > > > > > > > At 11:41 PM 3/26/2006, you wrote: > > > > >When I went to change out my starter yesterday, I noticed that the > > > > solenoid > > > > >(or at least the assembly onto which the wires connect, and where > > there > > > > is > > > > >that second terminal, or nut) is loose. It rattles around between > > your > > > > >fingers. Obviously this is a problem. Question is: Could tightening > > it > > > > back > > > > >up (if that's even possible) solve the intermittent starting > > problem, > > > > thus > > > > >allowing me to return the starter I bought? This weekend as I drove > > the > > > > 240 > > > > >to a wedding, etc. it always started - did not do what it did > > before > > > > which > > > > >was absolutely nothing. But I heard a minor but noticeable "clack" > > just > > > > >before the starter jumped to life. Incidentally, I did not change > > the > > > > >starter out - mainly because the largest Allen key I have is 10mm. > > > > > > > > > >Brian > > > > >83 240D > > > > >_______________________________________ > > > > >http://www.striplin.net > > > > >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 > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > > http://www.striplin.net > > > > 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 > > > > > > >_______________________________________ > > >http://www.striplin.net > > >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 > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.striplin.net > > 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 > > > >
