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crazyb1 · 03-28-2007

My starter bit the dust. I have the plenum pulled (that was fun!!!) and I'm trying to find a new, not reman, starter for under $200. Does anyone know where I can find one? Nopi racing doesn't show a new, or reman for $112 (Bosch). Can anyone help?

Crazy

jonszr1 · 03-28-2007

ck ebay the partsladi. good prices and i believe a new starter.

Gunny · 03-28-2007

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Originally Posted by jonszr1

ck ebay the partsladi. good prices and i believe a new starter.

I agree

crazyb1 · 04-04-2007

Success!!!!! The beast is back! After three hours on starter installation and putting everything back where it's supposed to be ( I hope. No extra parts or things unplugged) #1239 is back in business. Apparently on first start up, I had drained some anti freeze into the motor and it smoked white for about five minutes. I was worried at first but then it went away. Another curious thing happened: My motor burns some oil and there was always a small hint of smoke from the exhaust prior to my plenum pull. I don't know what I did different, but the smoking has appeared to go away. I'll have to watch the oil consumption over the next few weeks to see if there are any changes. What could cause this if only a plenum pull is performed? Thanks for all of your guys' inputs on this thread, as well as others I've used. I'm not that mechanically inclined but I figure why pay labor to a guy who's never worked on a Z when I can save the $$ (for gas) and do it myself.

jonszr1 · 04-04-2007

did you di anything with the pvc hose or valves? like clean them that would / could change them

crazyb1 · 04-04-2007

All I did was reconnect the PCV valves. It felt pretty loose so I may have to use a zip tie to keep in place. Whatever I did, it worked.

tf95ZR1 · 04-04-2007

Hey Crazy
Did you replace any gaskets?
Maybe an old one was leaking.
Ted

crazyb1 · 04-04-2007

I re-used the existing gaskets. Maybe everything is just a little bit tighter under and around the plenum.

guinnessdood · 04-04-2007

My guess is that the smoking will return...mine smokes a little too...it's a 90 with ~ 40K miles.

jonszr1 · 04-04-2007

did you have an idle (high) problem before you pulled the plenum? Im thinking that your fix on the pvc line caused the engine to have a better seal and suck less oil into the plenum. I could be wrong its just a thought

03-28-2007	#2
jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,406	Re: New starter ck ebay the partsladi. good prices and i believe a new starter.

04-04-2007	#4
crazyb1 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Star, Idaho Posts: 56	Re: New starter Success!!!!! The beast is back! After three hours on starter installation and putting everything back where it's supposed to be ( I hope. No extra parts or things unplugged) #1239 is back in business. Apparently on first start up, I had drained some anti freeze into the motor and it smoked white for about five minutes. I was worried at first but then it went away. Another curious thing happened: My motor burns some oil and there was always a small hint of smoke from the exhaust prior to my plenum pull. I don't know what I did different, but the smoking has appeared to go away. I'll have to watch the oil consumption over the next few weeks to see if there are any changes. What could cause this if only a plenum pull is performed? Thanks for all of your guys' inputs on this thread, as well as others I've used. I'm not that mechanically inclined but I figure why pay labor to a guy who's never worked on a Z when I can save the $$ (for gas) and do it myself.

04-04-2007	#5
jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,406	Re: New starter did you di anything with the pvc hose or valves? like clean them that would / could change them

04-04-2007	#6
crazyb1 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Star, Idaho Posts: 56	Re: New starter All I did was reconnect the PCV valves. It felt pretty loose so I may have to use a zip tie to keep in place. Whatever I did, it worked.

04-04-2007	#7
tf95ZR1 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northridge, CA Posts: 1,454	Re: New starter Hey Crazy Did you replace any gaskets? Maybe an old one was leaking. Ted

03-28-2007	#1
crazyb1 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Star, Idaho Posts: 56	New starter My starter bit the dust. I have the plenum pulled (that was fun!!!) and I'm trying to find a new, not reman, starter for under $200. Does anyone know where I can find one? Nopi racing doesn't show a new, or reman for $112 (Bosch). Can anyone help? Crazy

04-04-2007	#8
crazyb1 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Star, Idaho Posts: 56	Re: New starter I re-used the existing gaskets. Maybe everything is just a little bit tighter under and around the plenum.

04-04-2007	#9
guinnessdood Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Woods Cross, UT Posts: 389	Re: New starter My guess is that the smoking will return...mine smokes a little too...it's a 90 with ~ 40K miles.

04-04-2007	#10
jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,406	Re: New starter did you have an idle (high) problem before you pulled the plenum? Im thinking that your fix on the pvc line caused the engine to have a better seal and suck less oil into the plenum. I could be wrong its just a thought