starting the car - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

clb0099 · 04-10-2007, 06:20 AM

is there a fix to this?

Perfectlap · 04-10-2007, 06:48 AM

I've had the same problem for a while now. Hope its not time for a new starter motor. Those are expensive. I'm going to have them check it out when I get my yearly servicing.

porschedude · 04-10-2007, 08:19 AM

I am going to guess it could be the belt wearing out. I would spray the belt with silicone or belt dressing and see what happens. When starters were out, they don't make that kind of noise....usually you have to crank 3-4 times before engine starts...that's a sign starter or battery is going out. You can check the condition of the belt by removing the heat shield cover behind your seats....it's quite easy (abt 8 screws) but the cover edges are sharp. If you see some tiny line cracks in the belt, it's time to replace.

Perfectlap · 04-10-2007, 08:36 AM

well that's good to hear, it always starts on the first turn...just sometimes, even after I;ve been driving for a while and the oil temp is operational, I'll turn it off to stop somewhere for a few minutes, turn it back on and it squeals when I fire it up. And everyone around looks at me like I ran over a dog...

clb0099 · 04-10-2007, 09:11 AM

sorry if i sound stupid hear but what belt would need to be replaced?

MNBoxster · 04-10-2007, 09:18 AM

Hi,

Do not use Silicone or Belt Dressing - it'll attack the Belt.

While there is a possibility it's the belt. There was also a TSB out years ago stating that it was due to a resonent frequency in the Alloy Pulley and a switch to a Steel Pulley with a different resonance eliminated the squeal...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Perfectlap · 04-10-2007, 09:43 AM

where can one find these TSB's online?
I mentioned one about windshield replacements to the Safelite window guy and he looked at me like he had never heard of of TSB's.