I would think that is not normal.Originally Posted by bosszhp
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I would think that is not normal.
Campieri
Agreed. I'm at 140k miles with original starter. Maybe you got a faulty one ?
Big Earner
Was the first replacement a new unit or a rebuilt one?
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New. The symptoms I had were different in each case. Last year the car sometimes wouldn't start and just made some strange blowing/spinning noise. Sometimes I'd have to take the key in and out of the ignition until it started. IIRC my previous indy said something about it being the solenoid, checked my records and it shows they replaced the starter. This time around I was having symptoms of a bad alternator, car started slower and slower until one day it just wouldn't crank and made some grinding noise (the same day the windshield wipers were acting up; battery is ~3 months old), current indy replaced the starter again and now all is well.:
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That's very encouraging. Porsche 968 starters were usually good for around 40K in winter driving as I recall.
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So, the stitching on one of the seat cushion seams popped when I absentmindedly put my hand on it to push myself up. I noticed it on a rear seat, too. I think the stitching's just ripped, instead of tearing through the leather.
Is this the sort of thing one can easily repair themselves, or is it best to take it to an auto upholsterer to fix?
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On the seam? Alcantara?
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Regular leather, along the seam.
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