intermittent starter or ignition issue?, where to look next? Options

[DRPHIL914]

i used the screw driver trick, and right after that i did start… once , then not again. picked up a new starter ans solenoid from O’Rielly’s , took it out to a local guy’s shop and installed it,
all good, so i guess some of these newer solenoids don’t last long. .
i will look into the ford solenoid or maybe the toyota hi torque options, but for now i have one thst should last a while, if not , it’s lifetime warranty should last a while.

[Superhawk996]

i used the screw driver trick, and right after that i did start… once , then not again. picked up a new starter ans solenoid from O’Rielly’s , took it out to a local guy’s shop and installed it,
all good, so i guess some of these newer solenoids don’t last long. .
i will look into the ford solenoid or maybe the toyota hi torque options, but for now i have one thst should last a while, if not , it’s lifetime warranty should last a while.

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Rebuilt isn’t what it used to be. Glad you got it down to a confirmation that the problem was in the starter itself. Great job!

[jim_hoyland]

In So Cal, Oscar's on 17th Street in Costa Mesa will rebuilt your starter or alternator. Good prices and fast turn arounds

[DRPHIL914]

i used the screw driver trick, and right after that i did start… once , then not again. picked up a new starter ans solenoid from O’Rielly’s , took it out to a local guy’s shop and installed it,
all good, so i guess some of these newer solenoids don’t last long. .
i will look into the ford solenoid or maybe the toyota hi torque options, but for now i have one thst should last a while, if not , it’s lifetime warranty should last a while.

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Rebuilt isn’t what it used to be. Glad you got it down to a confirmation that the problem was in the starter itself. Great job!

yea, and the one that failed on me i didn’t buy from a chain, this one i got from O’Reilly’s so national chain lifetime warranty. i might get a spare solenoid to carry, add it to the collection of other extra parts i keep in the frunk. i just didn’t really believe it would be the starter. i was so sure it was the ignition switch i had ordered a couple a small briny it with just in case this again happened, even had the tools. as you all know pretty hard to get under a 914 without a jack or lift. got to live the Porsche community!!!

[DRPHIL914]

nice shop , more of a “garage mahal”
a recently acquired 912e, a 1975 911 targa with some type of 959 fiberglass body conversion and some Harley knuckle heads, a 1940’s Lincoln and a beautiful TR6,

[Superhawk996]

as you all know pretty hard to get under a 914 without a jack or lift.

Been under there more times than I care to count.

Worst was on a date once and had to do the screwdriver trick. Turns out she was rather impressed that I knew how to do something useful and kept us from being stranded . . . So not all bad. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

Glad you’re back on the road and not stranded or push starting! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Wow! Dream garage!