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Originally Posted by New 450sl Owner
My 1980 sl just developed this very same problem, but the starter is still engaged after reconnecting the battery. I will proceed with the test recommendation of TECQBOY; hopefully the problem will be resolved without removing the starter. I can't even locate the starter upper mounting bolt much less get a wrench on it! Do you or another have anyinformation about removing a starter from a 117.985 engine?
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Man your not kidding there. When I first got my car 80 SLC, the starter would make a strange noise sometimes. I pulled it up on ramps to check out pulling the starter. That upper bolt looked impossible to remove. Luckily, I noticed the solenoid wire was hanging by a thread because it was hacked by a halfassed repair job. Just enough slack in the wire to strip it down and reattach with ring terminal. Extremely tight area to work in.