Starter Motor

[tref]

depends upon the starter motor on the 924S - I believe it needs to be a "narrow body" to fit on a Turbo or S2... there are thin and fat bodied starter motors.

 

[422hp944]

Ok - Thats something I can check easily....The 924S is a 1986 whilst the 944 turbo is an 1989 model....Cheers John Daly.

 

[os951]

951 needs a narrow style starter. If you use fat style one, you must remove 951 starter heat shield. None of the 8V starters will work with S2 or S.

 

[422hp944]

Guys - Will a starter motor from a 924S fit a 944 Turbo?....It will tide me over till I get the other one checked out.....Cheers

John Daly

 

[924nutter]

I cant be bothered to go into a long diatribe, but just open type 911 website and open the pdf pet file. If you look up 924s one option it gives is an identical part number to the 1.4kw starter on 89-91 944s which will be the S2/turbo range so to say difinitively that an 8v starter motor will not fit is misleading. For me my starter for the 944T was available off the shelf from Eurocar parts so I really don't understand the tide me over mentality; you have to take the old one off anyway so why not go the extra step and put a recon unit on instead of a used motor.

 

[David.H]

In my experience (89 S" Cab) it is a it of a minefield! OK thin & fat no prob, but solenoids differ too & leads don't reach! I had mine rebuilt with 12 month gtee for ~ £80. See earlier post

 

[422hp944]

Ok - I can say for certain it does fit and works as I 've just swapped them over. I can continue to use and enjoy my 944 turbo without any down time whilst I source a new or recon one. Thanks for the input guys, much appreciated...Cheers John Daly.

 

[924nutter]

Pleased it worked out for you

 

[os951]

924S starter will work with 951, but you must remove heatshield. I suppose that's not a good idea. 951 starter works great on all 944 models, even all 924 models. I installed years ago 951 starter to 924 Turbo. If some website mention S2/Turbo range starter, that's a big mistake. S2 starter is totally different. Main shaft is longer than it is on 8V versions. Longeg shaft was needed because flywheel arrangement differs from 8V version. All 16V versions (S,S2 & 968) use newer style Motronic with 60-2 style ignition trigger on flywheel.

 

[422hp944]

Olli - The heatshield fits straightback on the starter from the 924s....They are identical starters and solenoids....The S2 starter may well be different as I've not seen one but the Turbo is the same as 924s.....Cheers John Daly.