Odometer Gear Replacement - late 944
Author: Skip
Instructions :
Remove 9 screws holding front/back together:
Remove 4 screws holding speedometer in housing:
Gently pull off speedometer needle and remove 2 screws holdi |
Gate Shift Installation
Author: Skip
The following is a brief overview of the installation process for 901/915 transaxles. 901 users must obtain a 915 shift housing. Complete instructions are included with |
Clutch Slave Bleeder Valve Remote
Author: Skip
A couple of years ago, while running at NHIS, I had some difficulty getting good, clean downshifts into second gear without double clutching. While some would attribute this to poo |
Porsche Option Codes
Author: Skip
Code
Description
009
3 speed sportomatic transmission
018
Sport steering wheel with elevated hub
020
Speedometer with 2 scales KP |
Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement - 924, early 944
Parts needed: Rear Wheel Bearing Kit Stub Axel Nut/Rear Wheel Bearing Nut Moly Grease Procedure:
Lift rear or entire vehicle SAFELY!
Release handbrake
Remove the rear wheels.
Rem |
Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement - late 944, 968
Discussion :
This procedure will describe the removal and subsequent installation of rear wheel bearings on a Porsche 944 with aluminum trailing arms (1985.5 & later) |
Shift Lever Rebuild
This is an alternate procedure This article is an alternate procedure for overhauling the shift lever. Normally, replacement of parts with new would be ideal. The parts ne |
Short Shift Kit
Procedure :
Raise care on lift or place on jack stands. Make sure car is safely and securely supported, and you have plenty of room to see around the transaxle.
Locate the |
Torque Tube Rebuild
To recondition a Torque tube:
Order 4 of 6006ZB C4 Bearings, they are an odd size and can be hard to locate (at least in New Zealand) so get them first.
Remove the Torque tube from |
Transaxle Fluid Change
Easier than an oil change! The Factory Service Manual recommends this action every 36,000 miles or 3 years and suggests you use "hypoid transmission oil SAE 75W90 to API Class G |
Transaxle Replacement
Removal :
You will need to place the car up on jack stands at least 20”. Make sure that it is secure! Remove the rear wheels and the axles. If you have never had the axles |
Window Regulator Replacement
Tools Needed:
Phillips and common screw driver
10 mm combination wrench
10 mm socket and 3/8 inch drive ratchet
¼ inch drive ratchet with ¼ inch socket
Phillips “bit” from multi- |
3 - Basic Calculations
In the last two articles, we plunged right into some relatively complex issues, namely weight transfer and tyre adhesion. This month, we regroup and review some of the basic units and dimensions need |
Emissions Test Notes
Author: Skip
We just got a great email that prompted this new section regarding emissions testing - always a challenge for an older car. Hopefully, we'll be able to add more tips as they become |
4 - There Is No Such Thing as Centrifugal Force
One often hears of "centrifugal force." This is the apparent force that throws you to the outside of a turn during cornering. If there is anything loose in the car, it will immediately slide to the r |
