Well, I do believe I have found the starting problem. In fact, I just
found the real starter, embarrassingly. I originally thought that some
other component was the starter that was hidden under the manifold even
further. I had advice on things I should look for including the basic
wiring and the alternator possibly. Well, it could be both. I traced the
battery positive lead to the starter. I've been curious about whether the
connection was tight, so I gave the cable a nudge only to find it swivel
freely. That's great and all but guess what! I can't figure out for the
life of me how to tighten the stupid thing. It's buried so deep under the
wires and such that I can't get my hand to it or even pull the rubber
cover off of the connection to get a look at it. Does anyone have any
pointers or ideas about what I should do to fix the problem? It's so
frustrating to see it there and not be able to fix it.
At least I know what to fiddle with if the starter doesn't seem up to
getting the car started (at least I hope this is the problem).
-Trygve Oye
Seattle, WA
'89 405 S sedan