I'm afraid I don't know about the auto tranny dipstick issue. But I do know that the starter gets dropped out the bottom after you access the bolts any way you prefer.
You turn your wheels all the way one direction or the other, and you rotate the starter like 90 degrees or something like that. This allows the solenoid to pass through the suspension parts. I did successfully extract the starter through the top one time, but through the bottom is much much easier. (I just like to brag about that). Brian 83 240D 87 190D On 8/11/07, Dwight E. Giles, Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tom, > Yes, Haynes says to remove the steering track bolt and the fill tube bolt > and have an assistant push the tube rearward to allow clearance for starter > to be pulled out. Not much clearance. . I watched my indie do mine and he > did a lot of the bolt work from the top, but got under it and dropped it. I > didn't see him move the dipstick tube, so might get by without doing that. . > Dwight > Dwight E. Giles, Jr. > 1979 240D-250K + miles > 1990 300D 2.5t 135K miles > Wickford, RI > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 8:22 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: [MBZ] 1979 240D Starter Replacement > > Car is a automatic. Going to attempt to change starter. Did it on my 1977 > 300D 5 years ago. Questions > Looks like I do not have to remove the tranny fill dip stick tube? > Can I do the job from pull up ramps? > Any help would appreciate it. > > Regards Tom Scordato, Bellefonte PA > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
