Winter Maint.

[gduke]

I need some advise on this winters projects.

My car is sitting in my garage, but I hope to take it out a couple more times this year before it rests for the winter. It's a 1985 cab w/ a 3.6 and last winter was the last major project after being on the slippery slope for the past 4 years. Theres more to installing a 3.6 than installing a 3.6.

These are some of my past winter projects. The car needed a Setrab oil cooler behind a new spolier to go w/ the newwer motor and an oil line was crushed so, I replaced them w/ a finned oil lines. Also, the previous owner put 225's on 17" rims on the front of the car and he lowered it way past the Euro ride hight. It drove like a lumber truck not a Porsche. So, I raised the car to just bellow Euro ride hight, bought 215's for the front, had it corner balance and aligned. And along w/ that project, I thought since I want to make the car handle and ride better I replaced all the suspsension components, new ball joints, rebuilt the break calipers and installed slotted rotors, turbo tie rods, strut tower brace and ER suspension bearings. Thanks Chuck M. Not many people in my area have installed them in their Porsches and everyone who's drove my car has complimented me on how nice it drives. And last year it was the conv. top nightmare and new plugs, wires and dist. caps. Now the top is manual.

I feel relieved to be finally off the slippery slope. Now it's just maint. for this year and hopefully, a few more years. So, this winter the car needs a new fan belt follower and belts. I'm not good w/ terms or names of parts. I sometimes call tools and parts "that there thing" or "the whatch-a-call-it.
So, I need help identifying a "watch-a-call-it" so I can place an order. It's the rubber pice that the heat by-pass tube connects to above the fan. And who sells the carbon fibre heat by-pass tube?

Now the big project. After trouble shooting an electrical problem w/ a multi meter, I've come to the conclusion that I have a dead spot on my starter and need to somehow remove the starter. How do you get the top bolt out and back on on the starter?

Gary

[Gunter]

If it's the same set-up as the SC's, there is a 10mm barrel-nut on top.
Hard to reach, have patience.
First: Disconnect the battery.
Lift the car securely, put on some dirty clothes and safety glasses, prepare a trouble-light, climb under and hug the transmission, feel the top bolt/nut, (This is about the time when you get dirt in your eyes if you didn't use the glasses)

For the barrel nut, I use an Allen key with a short pipe extension. Some people use an Allen socket. There is limited room; you'll have to hug the transmission and bond with it.

If you have a regular hex nut, use the appropriate socket with extension.
In any case, with the limited space, be creative to get the right leverage without busting your knuckles.
You can inspect the ring gear teeth thru the hole when the starter is removed. Use the light and have someone turn the engine by hand slowly while you peek thru the hole.
Use anti-seize lube when re-assembling.

[gduke]

Thanks gunter, I'll have all winter to work on my car. Now I know it can be done.

Gary