ummmm… Pete. It seems like the starter actually, “fell off”
- Tranny Swap in end of September – Starter was torqued to spec as per my FSM
- Angelica went to Bez’s shop a week later to get the studs in the exhaust downpipe torched out and replaced. Bez noticed that the starter was lose. Bez tried to retighten but the threads were stripped. I assume the starter was still somewhat tight as she was able to start it and drive it for a while
- A week to 2 weeks later the starter motor cranks. From the sound that I heard on the phone it seemed like the starter was semi engaging and would slip off of the flywheel. Without looking it would seem like the Solenoid is on its way out, but with Bez making mention that the starter was loose I presume this is also a possibility.
I’m extremely happy your Sunroof getaway S13 stays. When you bring it down we’ll set up a time to fix those frame rails up.