[T3] Starter needed

Brian Fye bfye at canyonville.net
Thu Jun 7 19:09:24 PDT 2012


self supporting?

On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 7:08 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> Yea, I better clear that up!
> It's a 12V 200mm, so any late starter should work
>
> Thanks!
>
> 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"
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Brian
> Fye
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 9:57 PM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Starter needed
>
> 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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