Hi,

I've been having some issues lately with my '85 L200.

Randomly it does not want to kick in and start, I suspect the starter solenoid since giving it a few gentle taps seem to help.

Does anyone have experience disassembling and cleaning the internals of these, and would like to give some tips and tricks?

I've tried to search around, but haven't found any info on them. A new starter and solenoid is an alternative, about $160 from the UK and I am willing to pay that amount if I can't fix the one I have. Just not completely sure about the parts number and if it fits, although it should be compatible with the L300 4G63 which is the same engine. https://www.ebay.com/itm/371668256052


In addition to this issue, it started to be a nuisance to start a few days ago if it's warm and been sitting more than 10 minutes. A regular stop and start is no issue. Cold start, no issue. I checked the spark gap of the thingy I can't remember the name of (inside the distributor) and adjusted it to 0,4mm when open. Power got better, but starting issue persisted. No other issue when it's already up and running.

Any tips? Thanks!