2006 450 diesel Canadian model, intermittent no-start. not the key lockout, narrowed it down to the starter. i have the engine dropped, intercooler etc all out. according to every writeup ive read, the starter "is a tight fit but comes right out and you dont have to remove the AC lines" after removing the thermostat housing. for some reason every writeup has a different design, beside the starter all this car has is this plastic housing that doesnt even have a thermostat in it. underneath where you see blue coolant to the right of my thumb under the plastic piece is aluminum casting from the engine block, this is blocking the starter from coming out. i see no thermostat anywhere
has anyone encountered this? im beyond frustrated with this car, if the alternator/AC compressor and a bunch of other BS on the side have to be removed to get the starter out i may as well just strip the car
hey, thank you that actually helps. i thought more room was needed to pull the starter out but i guess not. the AC compressor is the only thing blocking me from getting leverage to angle the starter out so i will have to remove it i think and try again
I ordered some new keys earlier this month, and went in to the dealership today to get them programmed.
After waiting for almost an hour, someone came out and told me that one of the keys was programmed successfully, but when they tried to program the second key, the SAM control unit locked up...
Does anyone else keep a battery charger in the back of their smart? I drive it every day so, don't worry about the battery failing due to non-use. My 08 got the upgrade just before I bought it, however, I still suffer flashbacks to it not starting in the dealer lot when it had the old battery...
Even my mechanic doesn’t know! I recently failed my first required California smog check, and it had something to do with a CC, or the lack of one??
(UPDATE: I finally found out that there is indeed a small catalytic built into the muffler, after talking with my Canadian parts connection. I ❤️...
I just acquired an 02 cabrio. Its got 27k on it. It seems to be a G K conversion from what info I have attained. The local MB dealer cant help unless its an 08 or later. I had the starter rebuilt and was told there didn't seem to be anything wrong. I have had some real difficulty locating any...
Hey guys im having trouble with my car
I have a 2009
The car was running fine but A/c was not working and went to get it fixed , A/C guy said the a/c button/switch was not working and i told him just bypass it with wire and a toggle switch,, 2 days later he calls me and says the car...
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