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augidog · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 1360 Location: New Jersey

If I drive anywhere and the car heats to temp the starter will not turnover for quite some time.
I just fixed an exhaust manifold leak that I thought was over heating my starter plus I think it fouled a wire before I put it in the shop because it seemed like I was running on only three all of a sudden last week.. $500.00 bills later same problem.(broken studs galore and a new muffler as well.) I put in a new solenoid with the same problem. The starter was rebuilt last year. Is it new starter time or what? Ouch-I want my car back and running well.
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Lizard · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:17 am Post subject:

I think that you may want to take the starter apart and clean the internals of the motor as it is possible that there is too much oil buildup inside (doubtful but possible)

also when you drive you car then stop and get out, is your exhaust cherry red?
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augidog · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 1360 Location: New Jersey

Paul · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:34 am Post subject:

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timstar92404 · Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Posts: 2075 Location: richmond BC

someone here said that the online companies (paragon) tend to send you the wrong starter is this true for this site also?

my starter does the same when especially when the engine is hot but my old mechanic which i didn't really trust said the starter was bad .

ah crap that parts america site only ships to the states.

Anyone know a site to get the starter for the best price and also the correct starter for the car.
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leadfoot · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:47 pm Post subject:

my starter used to get alot of oil onto it, my oil filter has the right angle adapter and I didn't know it had a seal against the block that had started to deteriate....
Otherwise I would suggest new starter cableing cause if your manifold had been getting that hot you may have cooked the wires nearby, my wires had oxidised and started to corrode due to the heat shield being missing from the starter.
After two starter rebuilds and and two alternator rebuilds I got that problem nailed to the wall.
Leadfoot
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D Hook · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3158 Location: Omaha, NE

-nick · Joined: 16 Nov 2002 Posts: 2699 Location: Cambridge, MA

augidog- I battled with this problem too. I replaced the solenoid with no effect. It turned out that the ground strap that bolts to the solenoid and is soldered inside the starter was the problem. It was very weak and if it got hot at all the resistance would build up and be too great to push the big current needed needed to spin the starter.

You could either replace the starter (easy). Or open your starter up and replace the ground strap if you're handy with a soldering iron. If you do the latter, make sure you use a very heavy gauge for the ground.

nick

<edit> My symptoms were turn the key and get nothing. No click, not even a dimming of the headlights.

augidog · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 1360 Location: New Jersey

Paul · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:30 pm Post subject:

Its Advance Auto (Parts America).
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.