neighbor has a bad starter, it only clicks... looking it over, it looks cramped.

anybody got any tips on where to start on this non Diesel vehicle?

the chassis looks like a smoothed 124... what chassis is it?

I'd rather not pull the intake if I don't have to...

thanks in advance.

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My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

It is a PAIN to do the starter on a C280 like your neighbors, but very doable with the right tools. I've done some in the past. This is the W202 chassis that replaced the W201 in 1994. A long extension with a universal joint socket works best. Bottom bolt(s) are cake to get to, it's just that top bolt. That's why I said you'll need a long extension(s) with a uni-joint socket. Oh and turn the steering wheel, the steering arm really gets in the way during the R/R.

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

If it is anything like the starter on my M102 I'd just take off the manifold - or hire in someone with magic midget hands and very long arms

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

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