2008 E320 Diesel Starter motor replacement help
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2008 E320 Diesel Starter motor replacement help
2008 Mercedes E320 Bluetec Diesel
Good evening,
I am really having trouble removing the right side exhaust in order to get to the starter motor.
The guides online and YouTube are not the same for this vehicle.
There are two main videos I have watched that are not for my car.
1.
This one is not the same exhaust as my car. My car only has exhaust going up on the right side and then splits to two tail pipes. There is no left side to unbolt from the manifold. Also the bolts are like a round clamp with one bolt but I cant get the clamp off and it is in a very tight spot.
2.
This video is practically the exact same as the first one showing left and right side to unbolt from the engine manifold.
Now I did go up on top of the engine and see bolts that are reachable and its in shape of a triangle part of the exhaust hooking into what looks like the turbo (like an airplane turbojet engine). Is this where all the mechanics are removing the exhaust?
Now another thing I read is to support the engine and remove the right side motor mount in order to access the starter motor?
Anyone have hands on experience that can guide me?
I have all the proper tools, but just need some proper guidance there are no exact guides online.
Good evening,
I am really having trouble removing the right side exhaust in order to get to the starter motor.
The guides online and YouTube are not the same for this vehicle.
There are two main videos I have watched that are not for my car.
1.
2.
Now I did go up on top of the engine and see bolts that are reachable and its in shape of a triangle part of the exhaust hooking into what looks like the turbo (like an airplane turbojet engine). Is this where all the mechanics are removing the exhaust?
Now another thing I read is to support the engine and remove the right side motor mount in order to access the starter motor?
Anyone have hands on experience that can guide me?
I have all the proper tools, but just need some proper guidance there are no exact guides online.
