"ONE of our listers claims he can reach down over the fender and break these bolts loose using a stubby hex and a long box wrench! In my prime, I never could imagine doing that!"
I almost never go over the trans with extensions. On cars with hex bolts, I turn an offset box wrench backwards, so the bosy of the wrench is forward of the firewall, and take them out. For the 10mm allen head bolts, I put a short 10MM socket on my floppy 3/8 drive rachet and take them out with it. I guess I am the second on the list. But the factory manual says to go over the trans. Loren At 03:19 PM 10/4/2007, you wrote: > >In a message dated 10/4/2007 11:49:36 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >Just ordered replacement starter for 300SD, and I cannot seem to find the >job in manuals. Anybody know what job or even group # for this project, >and >especially any tips or thoughts from personal experience? > > > >Steve, > >For starters, I have no experience with the 126 chassis, so my input is the >earlier 116 chassis diesel. >Should be similar. >You are correct, I just went through my shop manual (78-80 300SD) and no >mention of removing the starter. I would start by removing the >ground cable, >then the air cleaner assy. You can then reach down and remove the big cable >nut (13mm) with two wires, and the small cable nut (8mm) with one wire. You >almost have to do this by feel but you must remove them first >as there will be >too much stress if you hang the starter by these cables. > >Most diesel starters (very heavy) have a small 90 degree bracket that >supports the front end of the starter (10mm wrench/socket). You >must remove the >bracket to allow the starter to move forward. (Note the >coolant drain plug in >the block, just forward of the starter. If you ever plan to remove >this plug >(17 or 19mm hex) for coolant service later on, now, when the starter is >removed is the time to break this sucker loose and then coat it >with antisieze). >The two big starter mounting bolts that pass through the bell housing into >the starter are internal hex of 10mm, I think. I use about 30 >inches of 1/2" >extentions and a breaker bar to go in over the back of the transmission and >onto these bolts. ONE of our listers claims he can reach down over >the fender >and break these bolts loose using a stubby hex and a long box wrench! In my >prime, I never could imagine doing that! >NOTE: >Use brake cleaner to rid the hex sockets (and your tool) of any dirt and >grease. You must have a good connection to brake these loose and >you don't want >to round one out. Wear heavy gloves cause when these break loose, you will >likely bash into something. Raising up the car enough to swing a half inch >drive breaker bar is almost a must for proper leverage. > >At to the starter, I prefer one with a Bosch solenoid. Good amperage flow >is a must with a diesel and some of the after market solenoids are not up to >the task. Then compare the length of the new starter with your old one. If >you get one that is shorter, send it back, you need all the >power that a heavy >duty starter can provide. And the bracket will fit. > >Also, if the starter has a heat shield on it, put it back. Hot soaked >starters are prone to hang up until they cool off again. Maybe that >is the reason >you are changing this starter!? > >Finally, if your motor mounts have sagged, you may not have room to jockey >the starter out of the car. You might have to jack the engine up a >little. I >have been able to both lift the starter up through the engine >compartment, and > take it out down below. As one lister mentioned turning the steering full >lock will let you clear the idler arm. > >Good luck, > >Jim Friesen >Phoenix AZ >79 300SD, 264 K miles >98 ML 320, 152 K miles > > > > >************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.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 Loren Faeth _______________________________________ 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
