1985 300D Turbo barely turns over

My 1985 300D Turbo barely turns over, even when an apparently good battery is aided by a jump. I replaced the starter to no avail. Any suggestions?

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knucklebuster
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Check all the easy stuff first.

Battery to starter connections Starter solenoid connections Earth connections from the engine to the battery

Reply to
no_one

Change both battery cables. Positive and negative. and recheck the ground strap.

It is most likely the negative battery cable that is bad.

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Tiger

If "apparently good" battery is > 4 years old it's highly suspect given a new / rebuilt starter.

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