Tuesday, 31 March 2020

Isn't This Great Looking?

The Mercedes Benz W203 C180k field coils after its been cleaned. Using a stick I further removed the rest of the grime out of the field coils and wiped it down with a solvent in order to restore it to its former glory. Opening up the starter was quick and easy, only to reveal that two of the brushes were completely worn down to its very last, and two dangling braids that were attached to brush material at some time. I suspected that oil had dripped down onto the starter, seeped inside and mixed with the worn-off brush particles to form a sludge. After removing the starter, and cleaning the grime from it, I struggled to undo the starter solenoid screws and ended up damaging the screw heads. The solenoid winding is connected to the multi-meter with 2 dog clips that is connected to the multi-meter's leads. In the image below, I'm applying 12 volts to the relay solenoid with the dog clips connected to the switch and the relay activated as it should. On the diagram, the terminals are marked as 1 and 2, 3 and 5, with 3 and 5 being the physical switch, 1 and 2 being the solenoid winding.


The Mercedes Benz W203 C180k field coils in the process of being cleaned. With the field coils all cleaned and shiny. The bendix slid onto the shaft and the fulcrum slid into its guide, all of which slid into the field coils without any fuss or bother. I started the repair process by buying a new bendix and a new brush panel kit. The new Mercedes Benz W203 brush panel seated onto the armature. A piece of one brush survived along with the brush holders, non of which were usable because the new brush panel comes as a complete unit. As can be seen in the image above, the brush panel still has two bits of braided wire that was once attached to brushes. Then added a second swivel adapter between the extension and the 15 mm spline socket, all attached to a power bar to remove the two long starter bolts. Built atop the same basic frame, using the same basic drivetrain and having a body similar to the coupe, the roadster nonetheless projected its own aura of dignity, elegance and power.


The power train engine consists of 2.3L I4 79 hp diesel and 2.9L I5 102 hp turbo diesel. If the fuel cap is not tight or not sealing properly the Check Engine light is going to come on. My wife drove into a Fish Hoek garage for fuel and when the attendant was done, she started the car but nothing happened, the starter didn't turn over, it was silent, not even a click. It started to get dark so I phoned for a roll-back and had to car taken home. About 2 months ago, my Mercedes Benz W203 C180K Kompressor's starter motor started slipping when attempting to turn-over the engine. Ever since the car has been going really well for about four months. I bought the first car used, with about 30000 kms. So I bought a new tank and replaced it, thinking it would solve the problem but it didn't.


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