Transmission Ground Strap

[Lee Quave]

It’s been suggested to check the transmission ground strap for a problem with my car cranking when hot. The problem started after I got my car back from the body shop for repairs from being read ended (while standing still) on the interstate and it may not have been correctly reinstalled resulting in the starter not getting enough current.

Where is the ground strap for the transmission and is this a DIY to check or change?

Thanks,

Lee

[Lee Quave]

:oops: I didn't give my car information. I have a 1999 996 C2 coupe with 6 speed manual tramsmission.

Lee

[Loren]

There is no DIY for this. It is not to common but occasionally a tech will forget to hookup or tighten the ground strap after removing the transmission for an RMS or IMS There is a strap that connects the transmission to the chassis (on the underside of the car). Simply find that strap and check that both ends of the connection are attached and have good clean contact.

[Lee Quave]

:oops: I didn't give my car information. I have a 1999 996 C2 coupe with 6 speed manual tramsmission.

Lee

Loren,

I’ve took off the under body panels and searched for a ground strap. I’ve been looking for a braided medal strap that I assume should be bolted to the transmission housing on one end and to the chassis on the other. I can’t find anything that looks even close.

Any idea where it should connected to the transmission… the front, back, top, bottom left or right.

Thanks,

[PAULSPEED]

Hi,

There should be no ground strap from the transmission

to the body. I look at some 997 details and there is a strap

from the starter to the body. The strap starts at a bolt that is

very close to the flywheel and runs to the body.

I would find the starter and see if there is a gound

strap installed.

There are plenty of transmission hangers that should ground the transmission

Paul