Edwardoo928s

Top bolt on the starter is impossible to remove, only because it was finger tight I was able to remove it.
Is there a specialty bolt for that application, the one in there is not original.
Please till me I haven't lost my mind.

I have to retighten the pan bolts because they were 1/2 lose on all the bolts and leaking oil.

Thanks Wayne

GlenL

I'm sure others have their own tricks.

I tighten that bolt with the lower bellhousing cover loosened and the clutch slave cylinder unbolted. That way it hangs down a bit and the hard line isn't in the way.

Mark Anderson

I've always used a ball end allen

Simon928

I use a box end wrench on an allen key. I was able to get a lot more travel and leverage using that method than just using an allen key on it's own, but maybe that's just me.

Rob Edwards

Or the Harbor Freight equivalent, though I broke my HF one, leading to the purchase of the Gearwrench one.

Mrmerlin

FWIW I would be careful about fully tightening or trying to loosen the starter bolts with the ball allens you risk damaging the bolt and or shearing off the ball on the tool.

As Simon suggested use a short piece of allen key stock cut from the long end of a sacrificial allen tool .
NOTE use a craftsman or better quality allen tool,
use an 10 MM box wrench to turn the allen ,
once the bolt is broken free then use the ball allen to remove or replace the bolt

Edwardoo928s

Ok I have the wrong bolt, I see what your saying.

Post picture:

This is what's in there now

wpgshark

Certainly the wrong bolt, even the correct bolt is near impossible, especially with the manual with the added tube in the way.

I have no idea how they even got that finger tight.

Edwardoo928s

I'm glad that problem is solved, now all I need is the correct one. I'll call some Porsche salvage yards.
Mine is a 5-speed

Thanks

Rob Edwards

It's an M10 socket head cap screw, 35 mm long shaft. Any decent Ace Hardware should have them in their slidey-boxes o' metric hardware. Or 928Intl has them for $0.85:

http://shop.928intl.com/Socket-Screw...00-067-081-02/

dr bob

There's a washer in that stack too.

I was working on SIL's Montana-raised Honda Accord a month ago, and needed to replace some suspension and brake bolts I managed to twist apart due to corrosion. I stopped by the local Honda store, where I was accosted by salemen trying to get me to trade in my Pilot. Meanwhile, the parts department stocks virtually nothing for the hardware I needed, and would have to order the bolts for 3-day delivery. Hmmmm. The local Ace hardware had everything I needed, in the proper configurations and grades for the suspension. I was pretty impressed. They don't have the 'proper' cad plating for the 928 bits, but the plain zinc was fine for the Honda. The starter bolt should be a piece of cake, if you happen to have a store near you.

Edwardoo928s

Thanks that's great, you guys are the best.

I'm doing a once over while the car is in the air + the timing belt and the PKT tensioner from Rodger.
New electric pulling fan from 928 motorsports. belts hoses, ext...
My car didn't come with paperwork so now I have peace of mind.

James Bailey

Yes should benefit from a refresh.... what year is your 928 ?

Edwardoo928s

1985 with a S4 engine and brakes, don't know who put it together but it has been sitting for quite some time. Since I've owned it and driven it, little problem have popped up so with no service history, I've taken it off the streets until I fix every thing.

Thank goodness I've found every 928 site and parts supplier recommended to me. It's going to be a killer ride when I get finished.

My vin was decoded here and has a lot of cool stuff like, LSD and sport seats, originally from California too set up for hot climate weather.

I'm from San Diego too lol, living out in the Midwest.

My picture are to big but I'll post some

Edwardoo928s

Here it is