I don't know about a 240D, but on a 300D and 300TD, it's just a matter of pulling the bolts and cables, then twisting it around like a puzzle piece until it slides out between the exhaust and suspension/frame. It takes a little doig until you get it oriented correctly, if I recall.
Never having worked on a 240D, I'm not sure if the exhaust routing would make it different... Dan --- Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting _______________________________________ 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
