PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Tackling a starter, need suggestions (and sympathy)

sailor15015 · #9 11-02-2005, 10:47 AM

I just had my starter replaced on my '85 300D. Like you, I got the bottom bolt loose but could not for the life of me figure out how to get that darned top bolt off. I tried extensions and universal drives to no avail. I finally took it to a shop a coworker knew of and they finally got it off. To their advantage they had a lift so the mechanic could stand under there and get a better angle on it while I was just lying on my back. I he used a universal drive, about two feet of extension, and about two feet of cheater bar. The sight of every mechanic in the shop standing under your car and shaking their head is never a good sign. He finally got it out, with that gut-wrenching "bang!" of the bolt breaking loose. They only charged me $90 for the labor, too. To me it was well worth it after my failed attempts to get the darn thing out. Sorry to hear about the stripped bolt. Its frustrating to try to fix something and only wind up making it worse. Don't worry. It'll work out. There are plenty of experienced mechanics here who I'm sure have dealt with something like this before.