First jiggle on the gearshifter while starting. Next pull on the fan belt
and see if the crankpulley moves. If the first on doesn't work and the
pulley moves, offrer him $ 300 and get a new starter for half the profits.
On 12/31/06, Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Listers,
I'm
Listers,
I'm going to take a look tomorrow at a cheap 123 300D---cheap because it
won't start. Seller says it ran fine for a while, now doesn't make a
sound when the key is turned, but the battery is good and the headlights
turn on. What do I check first?
I seem to remember this being
Jiggle the shifter in N or P as you try to start it.
On 12/30/06, Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Listers,
I'm going to take a look tomorrow at a cheap 123 300D---cheap because it
won't start. Seller says it ran fine for a while, now doesn't make a
sound when the key is turned, but
Yes, I hope it's something like a neutral safety switch, or electrical. But
when the 240D I had purchased, and not gotten to use many times yet, showed
me the symptoms you describe, it was a siezed engine.
People told me to look for a broken timing chain and perhaps something
jamming up the
Is it GOLD? If so, I know the one you're talking about. He'll take $600
for it, not bad for a 300Dt if it's electrical. The chances are pretty
good.
Good luck!
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1983 300SD 265K miles, Ursula, doing very well
You should be able to turn the engine over with the power steering
pump pulley nut - to determine whether it's frozen. If not, the
neutral safety switch, starter, solenoid or ignition switch are
suspect. Jumping from the small wire terminal on the solenoid to the
big wire coming from the battery
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Subject: [MBZ] 123 doesn't crank, what to check first?
Listers,
I'm going to take a look tomorrow at a cheap 123 300D---cheap because it
won't start. Seller says
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 123 doesn't crank, what to check first?
Jiggle the shifter in N or P as you try to start it.
On 12/30/06, Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Listers,
I'm going to take a look tomorrow at a cheap 123 300D---cheap because it
won't start. Seller says
Yeah, that is the one. He told me $600 too, which sounds to good to be
true, especially since he sent me some photos in which it looks really
straight and clean---I am really curious!
Alex Chamberlain
'87 300D Turbo
On 12/31/06, kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is it GOLD? If so, I
