Starter issues
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1994 Mercedes-Benz C280
Starter issues
All, I’m not sure if you remember my starter issues but I need help. Last month, I went out to the truck 2000 ML320 and it would not start. It acted like it wanted to crank for one second then turned off and would not start back. Mechanic said it was a bad starter. Replaced starter and drove it home.
So, after having it back a day after original starter replacement, I went outside started it, ran back in the house and attempted to restart it and it wouldn’t start. Mechanic said it was a bad starter out the box. Starter smoked and wouldn’t turn off until it fried itself.
Replaced this one with a brand new Bosch starter. Went out today and it did the same crank for one second turn off and won’t recrank.
Highly doubt it’s the immobilizer or I’ve gotten another bad starter. Something is causing these starters to go bad. Has anyone dealt with this? It’s driving me CRAZY.
So, after having it back a day after original starter replacement, I went outside started it, ran back in the house and attempted to restart it and it wouldn’t start. Mechanic said it was a bad starter out the box. Starter smoked and wouldn’t turn off until it fried itself.
Replaced this one with a brand new Bosch starter. Went out today and it did the same crank for one second turn off and won’t recrank.
Highly doubt it’s the immobilizer or I’ve gotten another bad starter. Something is causing these starters to go bad. Has anyone dealt with this? It’s driving me CRAZY.
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Really bizarre behavior. Have you inspected the flywheel teeth when the starter has been removed between replacements? I wonder if a damaged flywheel tooth could be jamming the starter.
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1994 Mercedes-Benz C280
I haven’t. I don’t believe my mechanic has either. He does work on all my cars (I’m a dealer). Never had anything like this happen……it’s bugging me.
