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Originally Posted by Diesel911
Faulty Starter or not if it was smoking you need to exchange it while it is still under Warranty.
Before you install the next Starter take a really good look at the Flywheel Teeth to see if they are buggered up. Messed up teeth can Keep hold onto the Pinion Gear.
Locate the Wire that activates the Starter Solenoid so that if the Starter continues to run again you can disconnect the Wire. If it stops when you disconnect the Wire there must be something wrong in your Ignition Switch that is not cutting off the Voltage when you turn the key off.
This site has info on all kinds of autor repiar stuff. You have to pick out what does not apply to Diesels.
http://www.aa1car.com/index_alphabetical.htm
It has under Starter Keeps running: Damaged Pinion or Ring Gear, Faulty Plunger in Magnetic Switch (that is the Solenoid), Faulty Ingition Switch or control circuit and binding Ignition Key.
Also this particular Bosch Starter operates the same as an AC Delco/GM type starter and has an overrunning Clutch that the Starter Pinion Gear attaches to. |
I went to a local shop that specializes in Mercedes and spoke with an employee. He said to only purchase starters that were only remanufactured by Bosch themselves. Others tends to be faulty. So far the problem has not come back but if it does I will probably get a new starter. Thanks for the reply.