DC640

probably your battery... mine did this... try jump strarting

oroarj

Hi BG I've had exactly the same problem on my 997 GT3. Replaced the starter and now 12 months later have the same problem. How diid you resolve your problem?
John

10 GT3

Sounds like battery to me. My OEM battery died at 2.5 years and was replaced under warranty. BTW, the OEM batteries are maintenance batteries and you do need to add distilled water to them when the level starts going low. When it went completely dead, we could not get the car to jump start at all. After swapping batteries, it started right up.

mikemdd

I'm a little confused by your explanation. Does it not turn over, or does it turn over but not start. You said after 15 attempts, it did "start". Does that mean it turned over and started and or just turned over. The reason I ask, is that there are times when I don't depress the clutch far enough (apparently) and it gives me the message to "depress clutch", but it spins over fine.....it just doesn't start. I have to reset the key, and try to start again, this time pushing the clutch all the way in...it then starts fine. My point is that the clutch not being pushed in far enough will allow it to turn over fine, but must cut the ignition separately. Just another consideration.

Waterboy

Sounds like the battery. I took a trip with my wife last fall. Everything was fine until I went to start it in the morning. No start. I had some power but had some willing bystanders push me down a hill and got it running. Called the dealership and asked WTF? They said these batteries just decide to die without warning. He also mentioned our systems just recharged what is used and not back to 100% charge. This is why if mine sits too long I charge it overnight before taking it out. I had no choice but found a local Porsche / V. Wag. dealership get me a battery ( thinking I still had a warranty) No warranty.... The employee felt bad about it and said I saved you $100 by charging you the V.Wag rate vs the Porsche service rate (for the same service) .

BG

After checking every electrical connection and ground for corrosion and tightness from the battery to the starter and testing the battery (1 year old Interstate) all of which checked out ok I changed the starter and have had zero issues since. John, hearing that you did the same thing and the problem has returned has me concerned but I don't know what else to do since the "click" means the starter solenoid is getting power so the clutch and ignition switches are both ok. I suppose it could be an intermittent cable issue of some sort that might cause this sort of problem and maybe a new starter draws a bit less power than an older one which is masking the problem, I don't know, I'm just speculating now. I think changing out the cable is a pretty major job so I'll just wait and see if the problem returns.

Mikemdd- my problem was i would turn the key and would just hear a "click" from the rear, it would not turn over. Sometimes I would have to turn the key on and off 10 or more times before it would turn over.

jbryan

I HAD SAME PROBLEM...REPLACED BATTERY AND ALL IS WELL.

cliftony

What was the starter part number when you changed it? Was it ending a "00" or the "02"? In which the starter ending in "02" is newer.

THanks

RAPID

If it started at all after a number of tries, the battery is ok! There is no chance of starting it otherwise. I would look at connections, intermittent contacts etc...

BG

The new starter is Bosch part # 99660410702, I don't know about the original one.

cliftony

Great! Thanks