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bhatt · #14 11-29-2005, 01:01 PM

Earl,

Looked your car up quickly in WIS and it says the following pre-work needs to be done before removing the starter:

-Air cleaner removed (09-0400) with GF starter motor, 601, 602.911 with Auto Trans and/or A/C up to model year 1990
-Engine compartment lining removed (61-0105), engines 102, 103
-Noise capsule removed (94-0050), engines 601, 602
-Control arm (left) on pitman arm removed (46-0550), engines 102(with GF starter motor), 103, 602.911, 602.961

So it appears the Air Cleaner is only removed on diesel models. However, looks like you need to remove the engine compartment lining, and the control arm/pitman arm.

The document numbers in brackets are from WIS. Let me know if you need any of them and I can scan & email (really tough.. tried it once) or FAX them (this is the easiest way.. I can print & fax much faster than scanning it!)

The instructions to remove the starter are quite standard with a few exceptions. The document says to remove:
-Intake pipe support
-Return spring between throttle & intake pipe support
-Adjusting element (don't know what this is..)
-from there, it's standard.. remove electrical connections & bolts, remove & reinstall starter.

I have a document with pictures called "Removal & Installation of Starter Motor Model 201" which contains all of these instructions & diagrams. Let me know if you need it.

Sounds like a bunch of simple removal work (not sure about that Pitman arm though!) and then the starter comes out. You may be right about removing stuff from above (air cleaner, etc.) on your model!

Disclaimer -- this is the MB way to do it (which is usually right). Someone else may have already done this work and know a shortcut around it. Does anyone else know a workaround for that Pitman arm thing? Is that really necessary?

Neal