08-11 Mercedes ML350 No Crank No Start - Starter Replacement

Today we have a 2011 Mercedes ML350 in for a no crank, no start condition. After some diagnosis, we found that the starter motor is bad. We then walk you through the process of replacement. A few things of note: #1 is that you will likely need to have some replacement exhaust hardware. #2 is that you should check the orientation of the B+ nuts on the new starter before you attempt to install it. This job does require a lot of patience and some Torx and inverted Torx sizes as well.