215,695 miles and after a nice cruise of 45 miles on I85, I turned the car off and now it won't start. Turning the key produces one click. Battery is good and I have tried to jump it. Same reaction. Is this the starter or starter bendix. Or something else? What could be the cost for this?

This is our second 300D. Big Blue is sitting at the moment with suspension issues, but she ran and still will run with 378,000 plus miles on her. Just the wheels might fall off.

Karl

 

If the starter is not engaging, you might try giving the starter case a little rap with a piece of wood. If the starter has a number of years on it, sometimes, the brushes or bendix need a little help, and a sharp rap will occasionally get the starter activated. If it does, you know where the problem lies, and a new starter would be in order. Good luck....

 

No it did not over heat. As matter of fact nothing seem wronged at all. Was running like a champ until I turned it off. Then just a click when I turn ignition to on. No oil running anywhere that I can see. I do have a trans leak but it is small and I don't think that would be the problem.
Karl

 

If your battery and cables are good you have three things to look at, first make sure your getting 12v to the small wire on the solenoid when the key is held in the start position, if not repair open circuit, fuse, key switch, ect as required.

If it does, well good; next cross the two large terminals on the solenoid with a screwdriver, or whatever other conductive object that your brave enough to complete the circuit with.

If the starter motor does nothing then you need a starter, if it, well for lack of better words sounds like an electric motor running but does not crank the engine then you need a solenoid.

And hopefully if I left something out or I'm just horribly wrong someone will chime in and correct me, but I had this happen last week.

 

It's the starter and I've ordered one. Now working on getting it in. Car on side of rode so no lift. Thanks for the suggestions.