914 starter installation instructions
914 starter installation instructions
12-25-2002, 06:06 PM
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Best place to start: <a href="http://www.haynes.com/na.html" target="_blank">Haynes Manual</a>.
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Best place to buy it: <a href="http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/BOOK/POR_BOOK_bkptec_pg1.htm#item10" target="_blank">Pelican Parts</a>.
12-26-2002, 12:27 PM
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The procedure is pretty simple once you've done it.
Step 1 - disconnect the battery
Step 2 - jack up the car and remove the left rear wheel.
Step 3 - Disconnect the battery cable from the back of the starter solenoid. (13mm nut). There are two 13mm nuts on the solenoid. You want to disconnect the long cable. Leave the short one attached.
Step 4 - Disconnect the small wire from the solenoid. Its a push on connector so it should come off with a good tug. This completes the electrical work.
Step 5 - The starter is attached to the car with two large bolts. They are roughly 180 degrees apart. One is a stud attached to the transmission. The other is a through bold with a nut inside the engine compartment. I normally remove the top one (through bolt). Its easiest if you have two people. Have one person hold a wrench on the nut inside the engine compartment while you wrench under the car. The nut is pretty easy to see . Its next to the firewall and is large usually a 15 or 17mm. Once you have that bolt removed, loosen the nut on the stud from under the car. The starter is now loose and can be removed from the car.
I hope this procedure summary helps.
By the way, if you are replacing the starter, I'm a big fan of Tilton's high torque starters. I buy them from AJ USA (Rennlist sponsor!). I've installed them in 4 914's. They have solved my hot start problems. The starter is more $$$ than the Bosch but they are worth it.
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Step 1 - disconnect the battery
Step 2 - jack up the car and remove the left rear wheel.
Step 3 - Disconnect the battery cable from the back of the starter solenoid. (13mm nut). There are two 13mm nuts on the solenoid. You want to disconnect the long cable. Leave the short one attached.
Step 4 - Disconnect the small wire from the solenoid. Its a push on connector so it should come off with a good tug. This completes the electrical work.
Step 5 - The starter is attached to the car with two large bolts. They are roughly 180 degrees apart. One is a stud attached to the transmission. The other is a through bold with a nut inside the engine compartment. I normally remove the top one (through bolt). Its easiest if you have two people. Have one person hold a wrench on the nut inside the engine compartment while you wrench under the car. The nut is pretty easy to see . Its next to the firewall and is large usually a 15 or 17mm. Once you have that bolt removed, loosen the nut on the stud from under the car. The starter is now loose and can be removed from the car.
I hope this procedure summary helps.
By the way, if you are replacing the starter, I'm a big fan of Tilton's high torque starters. I buy them from AJ USA (Rennlist sponsor!). I've installed them in 4 914's. They have solved my hot start problems. The starter is more $$$ than the Bosch but they are worth it.
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12-26-2002, 12:28 PM
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One more thing, the installation is basically the steps in reverse. Install the nut on the stud first so you don't have to hold the weight of the starter while you get the nut and bolt attached.
Rob
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