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Well, I put the new starter in and the Fastlane transmission mount was not the right one, a communication problem as there were two choices based on chassis number, I guess. I ordered the right one at the local dealer after studying his microfiche library.

The real point of this communication is to let everyone know the mounts and new starter fixed the hard start problem. The machine starts in less than five seconds now, and there is no drama. Just starts and runs smoothly as it should and used to do a while ago.

so, for the record, broken motor mounts can lead to damage to the starter, which can lead to difficulty starting one of these beasts. Have a good weekend, Jim

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Own:
1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)