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#10 of 86 Having mixed thoughts about my new 83 944 by porschegirl3 Jul 28, 2007 (7:16 pm)
Hi guys, I bought my 3rd Porsche yest my first 944 and It's a bit needy for me! All day I have been going over the car I'm far from a mechanic but know a bit! First thing replace the 4 tires, find out I have a bent rim from the Inside! Not good news mean probably I have a bent frame ok I can handle this! Then This am I wake up to a puddle of oil! EEEkk It's the oil gasket not bad really bad considering I have to lift the engine out to fix this! thirdly The rear end knocks bad after I learned I have new struts back there I tighten them still has a bad knocking sound! I haven't figured out this problem yet! then the brake pedal vibrates new brake lines and pads probably need rotors! the Interior is nice the car needs to be painted dull paint and a bad replaced fender on the front I bought the car for 1,400 it needs a tune up and has a mere 207,000 miles on thats not a big deal for this Porsche I hope! any suggestions? should i have bought one without all these problems? or will I be stronger but broke after this one? Thanks a lady Porsche lover in Milwaukee
#11 of 86 Re: all things 944 and 924 [944boy] by douglass2 Aug 02, 2007 (4:17 pm)
Replying to: 944boy (Jun 05, 2006 8:42 am) YES! Let's have a 944 club. I love my '85.5 and would very much like to be able to contact other owners. Here's a question for anyone: I get exhaust fumes in the cabin when side windows or roof are open. Yet I have no leaks in exhaust system or boot. If windows are closed, no exhaust fumes. I'd be interested if others have this experience, and whether there is a cure. My solution is to keep the windows up and rely on the blower and a/c for ventilation. I'd also like to know whether I should switch to synthetic (full or semi) on my oil change, and also whether using higher grade gasoline, or fuel additives like Lucas, is a good idea. My 944 is a delight to drive and own, its only fault is a leak in the steering rack hydraulic, which is not excessive so, for now, I'm just adding Lucas when needed. I live in Toronto, Canada, so I put my baby in the hayloft when it snows. Douglas
#12 of 86 944S camshaft by meccariello Aug 08, 2007 (6:13 pm)
It seems difficult to find a repair manual for a 944s, 1987 I purchased a Haynes, "All porsche repair 83-89, only to find out it didn't include the 944S....   Right now I'm trying to remove the Cam shafts but not sure how to remove the front cam sproket. It doesn't look like a wheel puller will fit, Does anyone know how to get this sproket off, or where I can buy a good repair manual...Thanks
#13 of 86 944 Steering Rack leak--Is repair a big job? by douglass2 Aug 09, 2007 (10:25 am)
I'd like to try repairing my leaking steering rack, and I'm wondering how big a job that might be? The '85.5 944 sat unused is a garage for 5 years so I assume the seals on the steering dried up, hence the leaks. The fluid comes out of the rubber accordion cover on both sides. The car has only 130,000 miles on the clock and is in beautiful condition otherwise. A friend who is an aero engine mechanic and I replaced the water pump sucessfully, though it was a 2-day job. So I'm thinking we might tackle the steering rack leak. Questions: How big a job is it? Assuming I should get new parts, not used from a wrecker, what parts of the rack probably need to be replaced, and roughly what do they cost new? Should I use a part supplier off the net? Any and all comments appreciated. I'm the same guy who gets exhaust fumes in the cabin when the windows are down. thanks doug
#14 of 86 1988 Porsche 944 Automatic by tonycee Oct 07, 2007 (6:08 pm)
A buddy of mine was moving north and had this 944 parked on his lot and needed to get rid of it, the car had been sitting around for about 4 years, and having once been a 914 Porsche owner, decided to try my luck with this one. The car engine runs great when Fuel is manually sprayed in through the throttle housing into the intake manifold. Good sign that the engine was not locked up! Fuel pump sends fuel through the system and reaches up to the Fuel collector pipe, but cannot get the engine to start up when turning the key as it should. This car was stopped running 4 years ago and then parked. Car needs paint job and will need brake servicing. Probably need to change some of the electrical fuses, but have no idea which to change since like mentioned above, car runs great, engine sounds good, no smoking, etc, when started by turning key and spraying fuel into the intake manifold. But just can't get it to turn over with key switch. Have already replaced throttle valve switch, spark plugs, oil filter, air filter, hoses, fuel filter, cleaned out fuel tank, etc. Interior is in great shape, black leather, console, everything works in it except fuel level gauge, I put in 5 gallons of fuel so I know it has fuel!  Fuel injection system seems to be an L-Jetronic type, apparently a problem in this car. Anybody have any comments on this. My previous 914, once had a similar problem and I almost tore the whole car apart to later find out that just by replacing a fuse the injection problem was solved. I would hate to have this happen to me again. Replies to this message: todd82ta (Oct 08, 2007 4:11 am) tonycee (Oct 08, 2007 4:27 pm)
#15 of 86 Re: 1988 Porsche 944 Automatic [tonycee] by todd82ta Oct 08, 2007 (4:11 am)
Replying to: tonycee (Oct 07, 2007 6:08 pm) It sounds to me like it's the DME relay. That is the relay which ALLOWS the fuel pump to turn on when the ignition is turned on. It's controlled by several things including the reference sensors and the oil pressure sending unit.   A good way to test to make sure everything is ok, is to manually wire a positive lead to the fuel pump directly from the battery. You can do this just to test it out and see how the motor runs before you dump a TON of money into it. Replies to this message: tonycee (Oct 08, 2007 4:27 pm)
#16 of 86 Re: 1988 Porsche 944 Automatic [todd82ta] by tonycee Oct 08, 2007 (4:27 pm)
Replying to: todd82ta (Oct 08, 2007 4:11 am) Thanks for the comments, When I turn the key switch to the ON position, I can hear the fuel pump running & there is fuel at the injector fuel rail, with some pressure I could say, how much, sufficient, I don't know, that seems to also be a suggestion from another friend, that maybe the pressure is not sufficient to open the injectors. I will certainly keep in mind your suggestion and test the electrical system to the fuel pump and also to the injectors as well and the DME relay. I hope to be able to make these tests Saturday, so if you think of anythin else thats worth a try, throw it this way.   Thanks again,   TonyCEE
#17 of 86 944 Clutch Click by tccc Oct 30, 2007 (4:12 am)
At 102,000 an entire new clutch pkg. was replaced by an authorized Porsche Dealer. It now has 107,000. When the clutch pedal is released a faint click is heard about 3/4 way through. When the pedal is released slowly the noise is not heard. Any imput? Thanks.
#18 of 86 Still tinkering by tonycee Nov 18, 2007 (2:47 pm)
My 1988 automatic 944, still doesn't want to crank up on its own, we have checked fuses, all seem to be ok, fuse # G14, start relay also OK, old fuel pump deficient,changed fuel pump, good fuel pressure now, ended up loosing ball bearing at the end of the injector rail, waited 2 weeks for one to be mailed in. Still cranked up with fuel sprayed in thru manifold, but can't get it to start from the switch, this was last week. This morning I fooled a bit with it and after no gain, I decided to at least start it up by the usual way with the fuel spray and this time nothing !! A loss of yardage !!This afternoon I read on another forum that someone had similar problems and was adviced to check the air flow meter flap, that could be stuck and thus sends the wrong signal to the DME and just stops. Did that, thought I was gonna geter done, but to no avail, the flap was not stuck, happened to be working fine, wether or not it was set correctly I don't know. But I never fooled with it before so it should be OK as it is. Its gotta be something else that is just not clicking. Need advice !!!   Tonycee Replies to this message: cgreen2 (Feb 13, 2008 12:13 pm)
#19 of 86 Parts availability question. by wolfsport Nov 21, 2007 (8:42 am)
I have found what appears to be an '83 944. It has a serial D in the spot designated for year of manufacture. The owner is the middle of rebuilding the suspension and can no longer afford keeping it up. Before I make an offer on it I would really like to know how hard it is to find parts for this car. I know of a good mechanic, but I would like to hear from actual owners on their experiences with finding and replacing parts - OEM or aftermarket. Replies to this message: todd82ta (Nov 21, 2007 10:04 am) tattoojohnjohn (Feb 16, 2009 3:59 pm) todd82ta (Feb 17, 2009 5:18 am)

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