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Most likely your starter bendix is hanging up from wear and friction from lack of lubrication. If you could pull the starter and clean and lube the bendix shaft and gear it would probably work again for a while (several months in my case). Eventually you should replace the starter.
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 Western NC
1987 300SDL W126 Turbo Diesel 335,000 + miles
1976 300D W115 275,000 miles+
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