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Posted by: DennisV Aug 31 2022, 09:14 PM

Does anyone have access to a new old stock (NOS) or original unmolested starter?

I am rebuilding ours and it will need painting. I have seen a LOT of different paint schemes. They usually seem to include painting everything black, including the nuts, wires, and connectors.

My best guess is the aluminum driven end shield was left natural silver and the rest of the body was painted satin black. Including the solenoid. Connectors, nuts, wires, studs, etc left natural or with their zinc / cad coating (i.e. not black).


Photo source https://sierramadrecollection.com/Starter-Rebuilt-911-912-914-4-914-6-912E-65-71-p16856.html

Posted by: wonkipop Aug 31 2022, 09:38 PM

whats this for? 4 or 6?

believe i have original starter motor on my 74 1.8
but a 4.
been there since 89. nothing in records i have from owner 1 says starter motor replaced.
all black painted. except nuts wire connectors etc.

or
refer factory workshop manual.
group 9 electrical.
illustration/photo there.
all black paint for body/solonoid/end section.
nuts etc unpainted.

but who knows for a 6?

Posted by: DennisV Sep 1 2022, 07:41 AM

Hi Wonkipop. Good idea on the workshop manual. I was thinking I needed a color photo, but for this purpose I really don't. It appears to me it is all black as you suggest.

It is interesting that the parts catalog lists different part numbers for the 6 and 4

• 914-6: 923.604.101.00, 901.604.102.CX, 901.604.102.DX
• 914-4: 003.911.023.B, 003.911.023.BX, 039.911.023

Whereas the workshop manual only lists one shared part: 003.911.023.A

Thanks for the help.

Posted by: fixer34 Sep 3 2022, 04:25 PM

The one on my -6 right now has been there 30+ years, but not sure if it is the original. The gear housing is silver and does not appear to have been painted.
A spare starter sitting in my parts box (for 30+ yrs) does have black paint on the housing but most of it has chipped/flaked off. That being said, the Bosch numbers on it don't match either a -4 or -6.

Posted by: DennisV Sep 10 2022, 01:35 PM

Some new information that might help someone else down the road.

After buying an original correct model starter and rebuilding it, I found out during my trip to the car that the replacement transaxle had a starter mounted to it! There is no guarantee it was original, but it appears to have grime matching the transaxle.

After degreasing it, my best guess is it was originally all black. I think the aluminum just doesn't hold the paint like the steel does.