Replacing clutch on a Porsche 944

[@lizard944]

Absolutely amazing video! I have an 86 944 N/A and this is perfect. There are a few things left out like removing the shift rod, the drive shaft coupler, and how to get the transaxle out, but I can find other videos on that I'm sure. Thank you very much. You gave me the confidence to do this myself.

[@fredhandrix]

Again thank you for your fabulous videos (my interest is mainly in the PORSCHE 944). We replaced the clutch thanks to your very detailed and walk through instructions. It would have been impossible without those and having the job done by a special garage would have cost me a fortune and probably not done as well. If your wife is the video artist and owner of the Chanel, she does a great job too ! Please keep posting.

[@irina25661]

Hi, the camera women (I married her long time ago) and I thank you very much for your nice comment. Keep on repairing your 944. Greetings, Jürgen

[@thegreatpatsy]

My wife is always helping me too. We'll grow old and gray together working on cars here in the US!

[@Workerbee-zy5nx]

Jürgen has a cool garage floor. Easy to wotk on ones car. My 951 needs floor jacks to work on.

[@kunstmol]

thanks for the great video! it was very useful. I just put everything back together after putting in the new clutch. only took me all day! what a job!

[@jamespatterson5465]

A great big thank you from USA . This is the best video I Have found . Very in depth . You are a Porsche owners super hero , Keep up the good work .

[@irina25661]

+James Patterson Hi James, thank you very much for the nice comment. Greetings, Jürgen

[@UrsRiggenbach]

Hallo Jürgen, ich könnte da stundenlang zusehen. Was für ein Wissens- und Erfahrungsschatz Du hier der Transaxle Gemeinde zur Verfügung stellst, ist der Hammer! Herzlichen Dank dafür! Gruss aus der Schweiz, Urs

[@irina25661]

Hallo Urs, vielen Dank für den netten Kommentar, bald gibt es neue Videos zum 944. Viele Grüße, Jürgen

[@TheOriginalUberGoober]

Thank you for solidifying that I’ll be having this done at my local mechanics shop lol.

[@dirkradtke5461]

hallo ich bin echt beeindruckt ,ich schaue ihre videos sehr gerne weil jemand mit soviel fachwissen ,der ruhe etwas bis ins detail zu zerlegen und dann wieder zusammen zu bauen ,davor hab ich respekt es sollte mehr leute ihres schlages geben ,wenn man monteure von heute sieht bauen die nicht den eigentlichen fehler aus sondern wechseln lieber das ganze teil ,traurig ist sowas aber gut zu wissen das es menschen wie sie gibt wünsche alles gute weiterhin und machen sie so weiter

[@irina25661]

+Dirk Radtke Hallo, vielen Dank für den netten Kommentar. Viele Grüße, Jürgen

[@kathrinstohr8882]

Super Video 👍vor allem deine extrem schwarzen ölverschmierten und Ruß verschmierten Hände 👍☺️

[@andreask.6723]

Lieben Dank für das super Video! Mein 944 soll am Wochenende seine neue Sachskupplung bekommen. Bin schon sehr aufgeregt. Bin kein Mechaniker aber werde es mich trotzdem trauen mit einem sehr guten Freund der es schon gemacht hat.

[@irina25661]

Hallo, dann mal viel Erfolg. Das Wochenende wird aber wohl nicht reichen, es ist eine ziemliche Arbeit und irgendwas klemmt immer. Viele Grüße, Jürgen

[@lrade]

Beste anleitung zum kupplungswechsel!!!! Nächste woche geht los! Meine ist genau gleiche farbe, jg 1982 150 000km :D

[@irina25661]

Hallo, dann wünsche mal gutes Gelingen! Viele Grüße, Jürgen

[@enesenes9037]

Top Handwerker 👨‍🔧 Respekt

[@thomaskunze8196]

Was für ein grandioses u informatives Video. Bravo! Danke!

[@tempest411]

I'm doing the clutch in my 924S at the moment. One thing that surprised me was that in every account I've read about or seen on YT concerning 944 clutches it's never mentioned what a pain it can be just getting the bellhousing off. I was expecting the clutch pivot shaft to be the worst bit of it, but no, I spent 90 minutes or more before jacking the front of the engine up (to push the rear of the engine down). It kept hanging up on the heater hose at the rear of the cylinder head...the valve to heater core one. To get it back together I think I'm just going to partially drain the cooling system and disconnect it.

[@madcatyyz]

Your videos are amazing. Very informative..

[@joegal385]

Vielen Dank für das detaillierte Video! Hat mir schon sehr weitergeholfen. Bei der Montage des Ausrücklagers habe ich mich aber gefragt wo die anderen zwei dünnen Scheiben hingehören? Bei mir waren insgesamt drei dünne Scheiben im Set, im video beschreibst du nur den Einbau von einer.

[@irina25661]

Hallo, über dieses Thema gibt es lange Diskussionen in den entsprechenden Foren. Letztendlich weiß es niemand. Viele Grüße, Jürgen

[@joegal385]

OK danke, den Eindruck hatte ich auch. Ich habe es jetzt montiert wie im Video. Ist es eigentlich normal dass das Ausrücklager nach dem Einsatz der Druckscheibe radial ein paar mm beweglich ist?

[@dirkdeluxe]

sehr cool, weiter so. Wünschte ich könnte das auch an meinem 968.

[@eriktml]

One day I will face the ultimate 944 challenge, and I will be ready.😎

[@posilly8564]

It's actually super easy

[@aaroncoleman8735]

Your videos are very helpful! what would I need to do to convert a N/A 944 to a turbo? Any upgrades to the engine and or cooling system?

[@irina25661]

+Aaron Coleman Hi, practically everything. You'll need a normal 944 and a Turbo. It makes only sense if the body of the normal 944 in fine and the body of the Turbo is destroyed. Then you strip everything from the Turbo and mount it in the other body. An simple upgrade of a normal engine to a Turbo doesn't makes sense. Regards, Jürgen

[@nikifly2]

Danke für den Hülsentrick! War schon am verzweifeln

[@P1983sche]

Thanks for the subtitles! Great video sir! Danke mein Herr!

[@kunstmol]

just a note on the subtitles.. the transaxle is actually the name for the rear mounted gearbox in English. I'm not sure what we call the tube connecting it to the engine. the prop shaft I would think.

[@irina25661]

+Jake Hi Jake, thanks for the hint. I just checked the workshop manual. Porsche calls the part just "Central Tube". I'll correct it in the subtitles. Generally, it's rather difficult for me to find the correct English terms for all the speical tools and parts. Greetings, Jürgen

[@kunstmol]

Cool. You're awesome. Keep up the good work

[@jamessagaysay666]

Jake ls3 944

[@tempest411]

Compared to my car this one has all kinds of room to work. It almost looks like the engine in my 924S is set back a bit compared to this car. I couldn't remove the top left bolt until the bellhousing was out.

[@irina25661]

Hi, this is not a specific problem og the 924S, I had this problem with the top left boilt also on some 944. Greetings, Jürgen

[@yngwiescott]

Where are you based? I’m located in Jutland Denmark and would love to have you work on my 944S

[@stuartwatson6849]

Great Video Jurgen-Thank you from California. I will do this myself without a lift in my car port-not the best but all I have. I haven't seen anyone else use an engine lift for this. You are not removing the front motor mounts for this job right? The engine lift is just to keep the engine from tilting without the transaxle attached, correct? Thank you!

[@irina25661]

Hello Stuart, you are right, the lift is just for to keep the engine from tilting. The workshop manual from Porsche says to do it this way. If it's really necessary is another question, the engine doesn't have much space for tilting. Greetings, Jürgen

[@steeley360]

First of all thanks for the highly informative video. Fantastic work! So I've gone through the process of replacing the clutch on my Porsche 944 2.7l. All going seemingly well, bar a few nasty bolts. However, today I tried to fit the clutch bellhousing back on, and for the life of me I cannot slide it back over. It seems to wobble back and forth and not fit properly. I've tried forcing the screws through, to no avail. It's a new Bellhousing as the other one looked worse for wear even after heavy degreasing. Before you jump to conclusions they are the same model number! I felt where it was getting stuck and noticed it was getting hooked up on the flywheel bolts that stick out. Having been told that these must face down during replacement, I simply could not fit the bellhousing over these bolts. Is it worth sanding these bolts down do you think to fit the bellhousing? Am I missing something here? I have removed the speed and reference sensors, do I also need to remove the bracket they plug into which is located near the bellhousing? I'm at wits end as it's quite an annoying lump to keep trying to fit! Thanks, Luke

[@irina25661]

Hi Luke. try to mount the old bellhousing, just to see if it still fits. Greetings, Jürgen

[@steeley360]

Turned out it was the reference sensor bracket that was in the way!

[@robgray3725]

Hi Jurgen Thanks for a very informative video. I am interested in your "magic ratchet". Where can I buy one?

[@irina25661]

Hi, my one is from Proxxon, but other brands have similar products. Greetings, Jürgen

[@robgray3725]

Thanks for replying Jurgen. I'll see if there are any local suppliers, otherwise I'll go to Proxxon via the Web...

[@robgray3725]

Just to let you and anyone interested in Oz know - I was able to obtain one from Proxxon World in Tuggera, New South Wales. Cost was AUD$65.50 + GST. It's a Rotary Ratchet Model 23084. Thanks again Jurgen - I'll look forward to using it on my 944 Turbo.

[@jonathanslessor1602]

This look like a tough job... might have to do this on my 924 I think =(

[@mroz747]

Hey. Have you ever done the S2 clutch. What about the Reference Sensor bracket.Thanks god there IS only one sensor.But do I need to measure again the clearance between flywheel and the sensor Once the sensor with housing was removed in order to change the clutch. Thank you. P.S. Great videos

[@irina25661]

Sure, I have done also the clutch at a S2 and on the Turbo. You remove, as shown in the video only the sensor and the sleeve, don't touch the braket. If you have to readjust the sensor. you glue a washer of 0,8 mm thickness on the sensor. You mount anything and then you remove the washer from the sensor and you have the needed 0,8 mm gap. Greetings, Jürgen

[@mroz747]

@@irina25661 Thank you very much.The problem is. I cant get the bell housing out because the bracket doesnt allow the bell to come out.

[@irina25661]

@@mroz747 Hi, I guess you forgot to pull the sleeve of the sensor out of the bracket, Greetings, Jürgen

[@mroz747]

@@irina25661 How s that possible to pull out?? I pulled out the sensor only...

[@irina25661]

@@mroz747 You use a hook or an offset screwdriver or the head of a bolt. Go with it inside the sleeve under the lower end of the sleeve and pull upwards. Greetings Jürgen

[@pablobeato45]

Hi! How can I change the transmission selector gear seal of a Porsche 944 turbo????

[@pablobeato45]

The seal that goes in the trans...

[@irina25661]

@@pablobeato45 Hi, in principle it should be possible to pull it and press the new one in. Funny, I just did this yesterday, but in my case the gearbox was off the car on the workbench and I removed the shift rod from the gearbox. Greetings, Jürgen

[@pablobeato45]

@@irina25661 thanks a lot, do you have a email to send you a picture of it...? Thanks a lot

[@irina25661]

@@pablobeato45 Use Dr944S2 before the at and google after the at and com after a dot. Greetings, Jürgen

[@rivannademuynck3003]

What is your opinion of replacing the clutch by removing the engine? Would you prefer to remove the engine from the top or from underneath? This concerns a 944S NA car. Thank you for the great tutorial. Jack DeMuynck

[@irina25661]

+Jack DeMuynck Hi, my video follows the instruction of Porsche for replacing the clutch. I don't think that it would be easier to remove the engine instead of the gearbox. The engine has numerous connectors, you must drain the cooling system. Regards, Jürgen

[@BMan100]

shows you how well built those cars are....yet.. makes me worry if I were to get a 928....that would be "Interesting" ...

[@BikeBeni]

Hallo Jürgen, eine kurze Frage. Hältst du es von Vorteil bei all den ausgebauten Dingen, Kupplung und Getriebe, die beiden Motorlager noch zu wechseln oder sollte man das lieber mit eingebautem Getriebe machen, zwecks der Auflagepunkte des Motors? Danke dir schon Mal im voraus. Liebe Grüße aus Dresden.

[@irina25661]

Hallo, ich habe es noch nie so gemacht, aber es könnte sein, dass man sich bei ausgebauter Glocke das Absenken des Querträgers spart. Man muss allerdings dann höllisch aufpassen, dass der Motor nicht kippt, am besten mit 2 Brücken arbeiten. Viele Grüße, Jürgen

[@BikeBeni]

@@irina25661 vielen Dank für die schnelle Antwort. Da ich beides machen muss ist mir das halt in den Sinn gekommen, aber genau diese Bedenken habe ich auch. Ich würde den Motor glaube sowohl durch Motorbrücke, als auch von unten abstützen, da hoffe ich das er stabil bleibt. Vielen Dank für deine Nachricht. Liebe Grüße Beni

[@Mijo-ph7tf]

Hallo Jürgen, meine Kupplung greift beim Anfahren eher im letzten Viertel, also recht spät! Es ist einwenig nervig! Die Kupplung wurde vom Vorbesitzer nachweislich erneuert und hat ca.10tkm drauf. Habe schon mal den Nehmerzylinder erneuert und es ergab keine Besserung. Kann dieses Phänomen durch einen fehlerhaften Geberzylinder hervorgerufen werden? Es schein alles dicht zu sein und die Maße sollten auch alle passen. Danke im Voraus!

[@irina25661]

Hallo, ist alles richtig eingestellt? Schaue Dir mal die Seiten 30-1 bis 30-3 im Leitfaden an und überprüfe die Werte. Viele Grüße, Jürgen

[@Mijo-ph7tf]

@@irina25661 Hallo, danke für die Rückmeldung! Es passen alle Maße, beim Schauloch Kupplungsglocke messe ich 22mm und sonst beim Pedal passt auch alles, 3mm spiel am Pedal und max.1mm an der Kolbenstange. Nehmerzylinder ist auch neu, der Geberzylinder schaut auch dicht aus… die Frage ist ob dieser eine Fehlfunktion hat?

[@zedxpetrolpunks7476]

Was ist denn das für eine geile Ratsche? Wo gibt es die denn zu kaufen?

[@irina25661]

Hallo, ist eine Proxxon Rotary, Tante Google sollte es mit diesen Stichworten finden. Viele Grüße, Jürgen

[@schrauberermel1758]

Super video 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@simong.4393]

Kann diese Anleitung auch für einen 944 S2 verwendet werden?

[@irina25661]

+Simon G. Hallo, sollte bis auf ein paar Kleinigkeiten passen. Beim S2 ist das Heizungsventil nicht im weg und an der Glocke steckt nur 1 Geber. Sonst fallen mir auf Anhieb keine Unterschiede ein. Es gibt bei Porsche auch keine extra Anleitung für den S2. Viele Grüße, Jürgen

[@wolfgang8818]

Wie lange dauert der komplette Wechsel der Kupplung,mit Getriebeausbau eigentlich?

[@irina25661]

Hallo, also ich rechne immer mit ca. 5 Tagen, wobei ich ca. 6 Stunden am Tag arbeite. Im Prinzip ginge es schon schneller, aber irgendwo klemmt immer was und man muss auch an die ganzen Reinigungsarbeiten denken. Viele Grüße, Jürgen

[@kellyjohna]

Great video. The Porsche guys told me this job would be 10-15k to replace the, gear box, torque tube' and clutch. They made it sound like there was no way i could do it. But they didnt know about Irina videos ! The one guy wanted 1500 usd for torque tube (used) and 1500 for gearbox (used). There was sound coming from the back of car when coasting at 4th gear. My mechanic looked at it and said gearbox no good on 84 944. But gear box shifting fine. There was a very thick coat of oil covering entire gearbox. I think bad seal ? But how do i know my gearbox is in fact .. no good ?

[@ayanami5610]

Ist der 944 wirklich günstig im Unterhalt und Alltagstauglich?

[@irina25661]

+iFlo One Hallo, da könnte man nun viel dazu schreiben. Der 944 im Video fährt noch täglich. Steuer und Versicherung sind für einen 944 relativ günstig. Der Benzinverbrauch liegt bei 10 - 11 l. Da die Preise für die 944 mittlerweile anziehen, wird ein 944 halt irgendwann zu teuer, um in bei jedem Wetter zu benutzen. Viele Grüße, Jürgen

[@ayanami5610]

Ok, danke :D ich hab mir überlegt, einen als mein erstes Auto zu kaufen (Motorrad, 45er und Bf17 Erfahrung sind da), weil ich gelesen hab, dass der so günstig, vor allem, weil ja bei vielen eine H-Zulassung möglich ist. Ich hab auch kein Problem damit, mir die Hände schmutzig zu machen und etwas selbst zu Reparieren :D Ich finde ältere Autos generell interessanter als Neue. Sieht das beim 924 besser aus? obwohl der 944 schon ein Traumwagen ist ;)

[@irina25661]

iFlo One Hallo, der 924 ist nicht besser, im Gegenteil. Der Motor dort stammt ja von Audi und Audi liefert viele Ersatzteile nicht mehr. Melder Dich im PFF an, dort findest Du viele Infos. Viele Grüße, Jürgen

[@ayanami5610]

Danke :D Gruß Flo

[@BryanWLepore]

Did I miss something? The flywheel - how does that go? Well done!

[@irina25661]

+Bryan Lepore Hi Bryan, for the flywheel, the radial sealing ring and the pilot bearing there is a separate video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJzCmXyaaKmgn9k Greetings, Jürgen

[@kunstmol]

if you're feeling bored maybe you can do a supercharger mod on the 944. ja?

[@bennyb.3411]

great work!

[@mapo007]

Hi Irina Congratulations on the video. I have a problem: Replace the clutch kit exactly as explained in the video. When the engine starts, it does not rotate, but when the clutch pedal is pressed, the engine turns and starts. Releasing the clutch pedal stops the engine. Why does this happen? The car is in neutral and is suspended and not supported on the floor. The installed clutch kit is Sachs. The same as noted in the video. Best Regards. Andrew

[@irina25661]

Hi, what about the clamp sleeve between the central shaft and the gearbox. Is it free? Turn the engine by hand and look what's going on at the sleeve. Greetings, Jürgen

[@mapo007]

Hi Jürgen, thanks for answering, I will turn the motor by hand with a tool and see what happens with the clamp sleeve. I'll tell you right away. Regards, Andrew

[@mapo007]

Hi Jürgen, the damper is locked, therefore the "clamp sleeve" has no rotation. When pressing the clutch, the damper turns but the "clamp sleeve" has no rotation. Regards, Andrew

[@irina25661]

Hi, open the sleeve again, thus you check if the gearbox ot transaxle is locked. Greetings, Jürgen

[@mapo007]

Hi Jürgen , Does it refer to releasing the clamp sleeve to see if the gearbox or the transmission tube is locked? If so, I can not turn it so I can loosen the bolts. Greetings, Andrew

[@dawesome4751]

I think a znex or equivalent would cut the time and labor in half. ..........

[@isanbai19]

доброго времени суток. Почему сейчас не делаете субтитры на русском языке?

[@yanfauser1802]

Hi Jurgen, I saw several of your videos on KZbin : obviously, you do a good job ! I own a Porsche 968 with several old parts : would you be interested to replace them ? I live in France and can come to Germany for this purpose. Thank you.

[@irina25661]

Hi Yan, are you in the Frensh club944 forum? Send a private message to the user Dr944S2. Greetings, Jürgen

[@aaroncoleman8735]

Thank you

[@andrewkosteen]

Где русские субтитры?

[@awesomeMischi]

jetzt weiß ich warum die Werkstatt 1500€ für den wechsel der Kupplung verlangt ;D

[@joeleenkado5761]

Sehr gut

[@PingPong_4ever]

Alter Schwede ist das ein Aufriss...

[@ericgaudet6781]

Démo facile sur une voiture où les pièces sont neuves.

[@spencerdog944]

Thank you so much for making theses great videos. was wondering if you knew where I could find part # 477863160. I know it's a long shot

[@irina25661]

Hi, this is a Volkswagen Part (because its starting with 477) two digits are missing at the end. Do you know what is the part, or at which year and model it has been used? Greetings, Jürgen

[@spencerdog944]

The Part is the Fuel Cell pad for a 83-85 944 N/A gas tank fill neck. Part #477863160. It is also called a Closed Cell rubber Seal/Gasket and looks like a square piece of foam around the fill neck of the fuel tank. It has been discontinued by Porsche but was wondering if you knew of a source. Thank you so much for your quick reply and again for your videos.

[@irina25661]

spencerdog24 Hi, try nemiga.com/cat_spares/etka/part/477863160A/ Greetings, Jürgen

[@spencerdog944]

irina25661 Very close in numbers but that is the 477863160A not the 477863160. It is just a piece of foam that goes over the fuel filler cap. Here is a link of a picture project924s.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/fueltank_3.jpg. I really appreciate you taking time out of your day to help me try to locate this.

[@irina25661]

spencerdog24 In the Porsche list, both numbers are memtioned for the same number in the drawing, thus A should be the substitute for the old discontined part. Greetings, Jürgen

[@usnchief1339]

I love German cars just as much as I love German women! That's a lot too! hahaha