What Did You Do to Your 911 Today?

Replaced my starter. With the on again off again operation, I thought perhaps it was my ignition switch. Early symptoms were the car would not start when hot. A few folks at the Hill Country Rallye this Spring got to see my wife pushing the car away from an Ice Cream shop in Downtown Kerville (yes, she's a keeper). More recently, it would not start at random times. I am sure I was quite the site pushing my Signal Orange 911 (fortunately a slight downhill) and jump starting it on a busy street in rush hour, or jump starting it in reverse on a ramp into our parking garage.
Anyway, slow learner that I am, I finally got the message when it wouldn't do anything. After a quick search of this site, I selected the Bosch SR68X as a replacement starter to replace the SR17X that was in there. The SR68X has a little different profile as it is smaller and lighter, but boy does it crank that engine!! I think it hit redline with just the starter. Well, perhaps not, but it cranks with a new authority and started right up. I am much relieved that I do not have to tackle the ignition switch, and look forward to driving and parking without having to worry about the parking lot slope.

yeah the new starter I just put in kicks ass too

Chuck/Chris:

Who relieved you of your burden ($$$) for the new starters? ;)

I have a hi-compression 2.7 that's not happy with the current setup.

Thanks,

Tom

I got it through my local shop as I didn't want to mess with sending back a core. Was around $192, so you should be able to find one in that ballpark or less. Google Bosch starter SR68X- you can find it for around $170.

partsgeek.com had mine for 135$

did a bit of dry ice blasting...

Franz

Clearly a '67 or earlier pan. I have tried to get this answer before but am still confused. Are there drain holes down the center of the pan? If so, are they factory original and are they plugged with something (rubber? tar?, etc.)? Also, when a Webasto is installed, does anything seal the hole around the exhaust pipe or is this open and exposed. Any help would be appreciated.

Tom

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Franz

Clearly a '67 or earlier pan. I have tried to get this answer before but am still confused. Are there drain holes down the center of the pan? If so, are they factory original and are they plugged with something (rubber? tar?, etc.)? Also, when a Webasto is installed, does anything seal the hole around the exhaust pipe or is this open and exposed. Any help would be appreciated.

Tom

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Tom it is a `70 karmann coupe....(note trailing arm)
it does not have a webasto(never had)...but has the muffler brackets
the plug that closes the hole on the non webastos is a thing similar to the torsion bar hole plug....sealed with tar stuff(but this you know anyway)

there is nothing that seals the "webasto hole" ...what comes in goes out more or less the same way.....

have 3 different plug versions in my shelfes one is nylon two are rubber....will post a pic (one day)
have not finished my research on this drain hole toppic.....it is currently not on my top priority list(but at least it is on one of my lists)....life is short

Franz

Interesting to note that the '70 doesn't have the "inner" and "outer" indentations in the pan. Just modifying my new pan to cut the "inner' ones out to match a '67. Thought the "inner" ones appeared in '69. ROW difference or Karmann factory difference?

Tom

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Originally Posted by doigthom

Franz

Interesting to note that the '70 doesn't have the "inner" and "outer" indentations in the pan. Just modifying my new pan to cut the "inner' ones out to match a '67. Thought the "inner" ones appeared in '69. ROW difference or Karmann factory difference?

Tom

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the other reuter built 70 i had in house has the two row floor and no webasto brackets.both cars produced mid of production year 70
all 71 i have seen had two rows.