[T3] Starter needed

Brian Fye bfye at canyonville.net
Thu Jun 7 18:57:17 PDT 2012


6v used as a a 12v?  200 or 180mm?  I might have one or 10!

On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 6:45 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> Went to get the Notch out of the storage tent today, only been there a
> month
> or less, and the clutch we STUCK GOOD!  The car is in a tent on the side of
> a  busy road which you have to back UP a hill to get out.  So I got it
> running and warmed up a bit then shut if off, put it in reverse with the
> clutch released and hit the starter,  it didn't quite start and the starter
> jammed engaged!  So here I am, busy road, cant get it out of reverse gear.
> its stuck in gear TOO, starter wont release, I had to pull the Ebrake on to
> keep the car from moving anymore, Starter sitting there stalled, hundreds
> of
> amps at stall speed. for close to a minute while I got the back seat up and
> wrench out (which Thank goodness I had) and as soon as I got the negative
> post loose the starter let go!
>
> Well, after a bit I got a spotter and got it back into reverse and got it
> started in gear and it came out, clutch still stuck, so I shut it off and
> repeated it a third time in first gear (now on the road) and REALLY had to
> romp on it go break the clutch loose!
>
> Now WHAT do you think the chances are that the Clutch, Starter, AND
> transmission would ALL THREE Stick at the same time and leave me screwed
> like that?
> Anyone had a clutch nearly weld itself to the flywheel in just a month?
>  Its
> not that wet or humid in this tent..
>
> Anyway. the starter really doesn't sound that good anymore, grinds pretty
> loud when cranking!  I need to find a good used unit (don't want to buy the
> crap quality new ones out there).  If anyone has a good Bosch one to sell
> at
> a reasonable price and can bring it to the invasion Im interested.
>
> Really bummed out, that starter I rebuilt not long ago, it was a real good
> one!  Hopefully it has enough left in it to get the alignment tomorrow and
> state inspection.
>
> Sigh!
>
> Keith
>
>
> Top Notch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
> 87 golf "Winterat"
> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
>
>
>
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Brian Fye
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