Have you tried sticking a charger on the battery for a while.... It gave mine the boost it needed to spin over like a top once more. May be worth a try.
Tim Bennett
RHD Targa 2.2T EFI, Triumph ITB's, EDIS and Megasquirt.
"Old enough to know what's right and young enough not to choose it"
#1153
Helen wrote:too many years driving a Boxster...............hasn't got an engine and dosn't seem to need one
Or a soul
Helen, dive under the car & give the wires to the starter motor a wiggle. If nothing seems loose tap the big bit of the starter motor a couple of times with a small hammer & then see if it'll start.. If that doesn't work make sure it's out of gear & the ignition is off, try shorting the big wire on the starter solenoid across the little wire on the starter solenoid with a long screw driver, it may well spark a bit & make you jump. This should make the starter spin. If it does go back up top & try the key...
Martin Rogers
+44 (0)7812 167547 '69 Ossi blue warmrod 3.0 911T
[sold & sorely missed]'67S '70 Targa T '75 914/4 x 2
Helen, dive under the car & give the wires to the starter motor a wiggle. If nothing seems loose tap the big bit of the starter motor a couple of times with a small hammer & then see if it'll start.. If that doesn't work make sure it's out of gear & the ignition is off, try shorting the big wire on the starter solenoid across the little wire on the starter solenoid with a long screw driver, it may well spark a bit & make you jump. This should make the starter spin. If it does go back up top & try the key...
I can show you round this if you'd like..... [/quote]
Tim Bennett
RHD Targa 2.2T EFI, Triumph ITB's, EDIS and Megasquirt.
"Old enough to know what's right and young enough not to choose it"
#1153
Helen wrote:too many years driving a Boxster...............hasn't got an engine and dosn't seem to need one
Or a soul
Helen, dive under the car & give the wires to the starter motor a wiggle. If nothing seems loose tap the big bit of the starter motor a couple of times with a small hammer & then see if it'll start.. If that doesn't work make sure it's out of gear & the ignition is off, try shorting the big wire on the starter solenoid across the little wire on the starter solenoid with a long screw driver, it may well spark a bit & make you jump. This should make the starter spin. If it does go back up top & try the key...
whats a starter motor look like?
i really wish i was kidding here. i bought the car with the idea of learning all this but Larrys enjoying it so much he won't let me near it and i admit i have encouraged him to do this.
im very willing to learn but,Larry is the worst teacher in the world.
member#1182
Currently Porscheless but on the look out for my 30th
O-kay.....
Don't feel disheartened it's not true that boys are genetically able to recognise car bits
The starter motor is bolted to the back end (back is back, as you sit in the car - the engine end in your 912) of the gearbox, up high on the right hand side/offside (right is right as you sit in the car).
The gearbox is the big metal lump attached to the road wheels by a couple of (drive)shafts, the starter is above and slightly behind the offside drive shaft. The engine is the big metal lump behind the gearbox.