Originally Posted by
M60A3Driver
Hi,
I think the smoke is a give away that the starter is going bad. It takes a lot of energy to turn the flywheel so that the car will start.
It's like when you're drilling something and the bit gets stuck. The drill wants to keep turning but it can't. Then it gets hot, then it starts smoking.
Some advice: When you buy a new starter, don't cheap out, buy a good name brand like BOSCH.
ordered a used OEM Bosch… if it fixes issue… and I know for sure that’s what was issue… I’ll replace with a newer or remanufactured… whatever I can find. But yes, I found researching to stay Bosch & to not waste time on the aftermarket/off brands with this car is able… same with my 200c 🙄🙄