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Kemal

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She Won't Start!
« on: August 09, 2009, 22:53:11 »
Beautiful day in London, be good to go for a little Italian tune up. ;D

She Won't Start! :-\

When I turn the key I can hear a rather loud, fast ticking noise coming from the engine !! [ Tick Tick Tick Tick ]
Plenty of petrol, battery not flat, all electrics are working.

Please advise. :-[

Thank you,
Kemal

280SL
Manual LHD69
Kemal
280SL
Manual LHD69

Via Manci

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Re: She Won't Start!
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2009, 23:05:44 »
Just went thrugh the same thing.  Do the wipers work, does the horn blow, do the turn signals work?  Is the red light on before starting?  Is the ticking when the key is turned all the way to the right?  If yes to all it is probably the battery.  If the light is not on it could be the alternator.  Bad wires?  I would first charge the Battery.
Good luck!
Michael

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Re: She Won't Start!
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2009, 01:01:33 »
Sounds like it may be the starter solenoid

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Re: She Won't Start!
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2009, 04:07:31 »
Hello,

My first guess would be the battery also. Turn the headlights on also. If they go out or dim a lot when you turn the key, the battery is dead or you have a bad battery connection.
Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio
1969 Dark Olive 280SL
2002 ML55 AMG (tow vehicle)
2002 SLK32 AMG (350 hp)
1982 300TD Wagon turbo 4spd.
1963 404 Mercedes Unimog (Swedish Army)
1989 flu419 Mercedes Unimog (US Army)
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Re: She Won't Start!
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2009, 19:12:42 »
She Started  ;D

Thankyou guys ....... It was the battery, I jump started her with our ML & up she got 'Vroom 'Vroom and said " Let's go for a drive " ;)

Thanks again. :)
Kemal
280SL
Manual LHD69
Kemal
280SL
Manual LHD69