Hi,

I've got a 1981 230E with about 137,000 miles on the clock. It is a European model with a four-speed manual transmission.

I have been experiencing problems with the charging system for the past couple of weeks: Every so often the car won't start, it either turns over realllly slowly and doesn't fire or it simply clicks. All signs point to a dead battery which I replaced but that didn't fix it.

Here's the catch: I found out that if I push the car for a few yards and try starting it again there's a good chance that it will turn over and fire like if nothing was wrong.

With the engine running at idle, the alternator sends 13.5 volts to the battery.

Can anyone shed some light on this problem? I'm a little lost.

Thanks!

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1981 230E, 1984 300D.
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