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Car Forum / Mercedes-Benz Cars / February 20071984 Mercedes 500 SEL wont start
1984 Mercedes 500 SEL with 199,975 miles. Just bought it, but couldnt drive it for 2 days due to the weekend and DMV not open. Car was started both days though, just didnt drive it. In the past few days in Michigan, it has been very cold, like 0 degrees plus -15 windchills and stuff like that. I got the car registered and insured today, and went to start it and no start. There is a clicking noise, but the car will not turn over, almost like the starter is frozen. Could this happen because of the weather, and what should I do about it. Please help, i love this car It is most likely the starter on the way out... Considering that it is most likely an original starter... that is great life. Take a hammer and whack the starter and then try to start it. Battery or starter is dead. Charge the battery (or at least warm it up in your house overnight (acid eats fabric so put it on a newspaper)). If you KNOW the battery is well charged hit the starter with a 2 x 4. If the starter then works you know where the problem lies. Good luck with it.  Signature© 2007 T.G.Lambach. Publication in any form requires prior written permission. >1984 Mercedes 500 SEL with 199,975 miles. Just bought it, but couldnt >drive it for 2 days due to the weekend and DMV not open. Car was [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >happen because of the weather, and what should I do about it. Please >help, i love this car Hit the starter HARD. Does it make a spinning/whirring sound or just click? SignatureNeed Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net Wow that was fast for replys. The battery is new and has plenty of juice. It only makes a click, no other noise. Where is the starter at, and I will give it a whack and see what happens. Passenger side by the front wheel... by the cat. Tiger schrieb: > Passenger side by the front wheel... by the cat. While somebody else is holding the starter key give the starter a blow with a hammer. Probably frozen or no grease in the magnet switch/clutch. SignatureRoland Franzius No... that is not necessary. Most of time with a simple hit, it will start. > No... that is not necessary. Most of time with a simple hit, it will > start. Turn on your headlights, then try to start the car. If it only clicks and the headlights don't dim the problem is probably the solenoid. If it clicks and the headlights dim dramatically the starter bendix is probably stuck in the flywheel. The 2 x 4 trick might work but if the headlights dim and the bendix won't release you will need to remove the lower front plate from the trans/engine housing and turn the flywheel with a prybar. If you hear a loud click when the flywheel turns then you've released the bendix. If it then starts you need to replace either the bendix (if one is available separately) or the entire starter (highly recommended). Good luck! Well the problem was the starter. Removed the starter and applied voltage to it, and it wouldnt even turn. Replaced the starter and the car works great. Thanks for your help everyone |
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