Brian:
For what it is worth, I went thru a period of time last summer when my
brother-in-law, who is a professional mechanic (as in that is how he earned
his living at a time) replaced three starters in my 240D within the space of
about a month. I heard him sigh and swear and "make comments about
I'm pathetic. I finally replace the starter, and I head for the
computer to tell the list about it.
Actually, though, I benefitted from the advice I got some time ago
that told me to drop the starter out the bottom, and rotate it. Oh,
and turn the wheels one way or the other. One heck of a lot eas
