What Happened to My Porsche 944?

Remember when I had a 944?
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[@TheNerd484]

The nice thing is that when she doesn't want it anymore,it'll be easy to get back.

[@kruleworld]

for a lot less than what she bought it for...

[@bilalahmed2123]

Especially from mama, just be a good boy !

[@herbiehusker1889]

How art thou driving thoust Porsche that thou hast sold?

[@acchaladka]

Thy. Thy Porsch-uh.

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

'thou' is the familial, not the formal

[@RWBHere]

Go to Yorkshire, England, and you'll find that some people still use, thee, thou, thy, and even thine. They can make themselves almost incomprehensible to other native English speakers. One which I heard many years ago was, 'Cut thee kaffelin', else as'll theg thee in t'ead! An' tha' mam'll twelp thee too.'. (Said as a warning threat to an obnoxious child.) The law has changed for the better since those days, but the dialect persists. And before anyone says anything, yes; I'm part Yorkie.

[@acchaladka]

RWBHere Just to make sure everyone gets the reference, our video is filmed not far from York. York, Pennsylvania, but York nonetheless.

[@DogsBAwesome]

@@RWBHere I spent 7 months in Alnwick Northumberland after struggling to understand the locals and finally getting it I can understand any vaguely English dialect.

[@73twall]

This is what I love about this channel. Unabashed reality.

[@raven4k998]

industrial vibrators for sale want one?

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

1:23 ...true lol reality can get like that as funny as it is...

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

@Raven4K 4:44 whoa lol!

[@nunayobusiness7521]

I own the exact car, that's how I found your channel, ironically it was my first car. I'm glad this video bring the 944 story to a close.

[@derherr65]

My only complaint... when you find a "mechanic" who doesn't know what he's doing and is unwilling to admit it, WARN people off. The guy is effectively a thief.

[@Basti5792]

He'd probably get sued by the company if he told us its real name and they found out.

[@shnilauzdicka]

@@Basti5792 Why? its like rewiewing a restaurant that sucks, not punishable at all

[@JGWalrus]

@@shnilauzdicka Because he has no proof that it was the mechanic and not something that someone else changed in the 3 years since that mech looked at the car.

[@shnilauzdicka]

@@JGWalrus chances are they already found out about that mechanic, I understand where are u comming from, but in my eyes the employer would like to know about his crew doing mistakes and as I said, this porsche isnt propably first car that mechanic screwed up, so if you would have like 5 or more complaints there would be no neded to look for proof, and when someone does shitty job, others in the workplace will notice as well

[@kitaryakysubae3156]

This is why I do the maintenance myself.

[@KareemJohnson04]

I remember watching those videos when I discovered your channel last year. I binge watched.

[@OneHundredEnvelopes]

thank you sir, you are the first American who pronounces Porsche correctly

[@tempest411]

POOORSSHH!!

[@jimmyjakes1823]

I don't know what the right way to say it is, but I like to say Pore-Shuh. The extra time it takes to say gives more people time to hear that I own a Porsche.

[@Eksamen0774]

After having watched you tear down your Saab 96 more times than a Trabant has uneven exterior lines, I can confidentally say I would glady let my car in your hands rather than a mechanic. The work you did with the 96 was neat, and hearing you got unlucky with the machnic shop on your 944 was sad.. I believe you should listen to yourself more when it comes to car fixes, because you are truly skilled and willing to learn everything about what you attempt and that's what makes a good handyman, the strive to keep learning. Keep up the good work! Proud Patrion supporter (Y).

[@KareemJohnson04]

This.

[@thehandlesticks66]

Most mechanics aren't paid enough to work on weird shit when they get paid by the job.

[@jshort76]

I agree with you Martin.

[@liamfogle8367]

i'm like 95% sure that I am the 15 year old in question, because I emailed you about the car when I was both 15 and really liked 944's for whatever reason. Glad you didn't sell it to me so I could grow out of that phase without any lasting repercussions.

[@pgtmr2713]

Solid, safe, sorta slow car that you can really only fit 2 people, (with legs,) in. I'd have sold it to you. That way you could've learned to appreciate the handling, working the gearbox for power enough to pass a Camry. Plus you'd have learned to fix things out of necessity. You could take it racing if you wanted to, start a YT channel with one. Durable car too except for the interior switches. I would not have sold you an MR2 for example with nearly half the displacement of the 944 and literally only 2 seats, because that car truly can be dangerous without experience. Mid or rear engine cars, the engine can act like a big weight, waiting for you to over do it . Then hitting the brakes or quickly letting off the gas at the overdone point will not correct the situation, the engine would swing the car 90* or backwards out of control .Did you get a car? What was it?

[@cranefly7137]

I was looking for a 924 a few months ago. My parents talked me out of it, but I still think it’s a decent idea for a good first car. (It’s like a German Miata of sorts)

[@liamfogle8367]

@@pgtmr2713 i did get a car. And it was an mr2 lmao

[@pgtmr2713]

Hahahhahaha too funny. I had an 88 with T-tops. It drove great in the snow. The rain nearly killed me once. Instantly turned 90* exiting the freeway. MK1 or MK2?

[@liamfogle8367]

@@pgtmr2713 mk3 actually. Still one of my daily drivers/projects. Started doing track days with it as soon as i got my license, and so was able to learn about weight transfer and the pendulum effect in a nice controlled environment. Mine is god awful in any weather besides clear, so i bought an older truck for the convenience of it. Now the mr2 has suspension, tires, weight reduction, roll bar, and will be getting some yet undecided changes this winter to prepare it for competitive time trials next year.

[@amadoxxxx7593]

Truth. I had a 1983 944 as a teen and sold her when I was 22 years old .... many firsts occurred in that car. However, it was far too costly and unreliable to drive. 19 years later ... despite this, bought her back. Still sitting in my driveway. Still a pain in the ass. But the car is where it belongs and I watch engine swap videos every night.... great success!!!!

[@ruffmansavageveteran1345]

I knew a guy when I was in the US Army 2004 stationed in Hanau. He did an engine swap on a mid 1980s Targa. It ran solid. He must have been a good mechanic, or parts were cheaper, more advice from a domestic automobile shop for repairs.

[@Lettered_Routes]

That was me! I am that crowd. Very glad it's still around. Love your videos.

[@trekintosh]

Thanks for mentioning the odometer. My 83 944 is about to become my daily driver once I fix the catastrophic engine issues, and I would have broken that thing on the first trip most likely

[@crazypilot7577]

Yesss the 944! I remember it!!

[@cassian72]

Haha his mother bought the car! I’m dying from laughing. How am I just discovering this guy???

[@uzaiyaro]

Yeah. That whole timing chain debacle is why I do my mechanical work myself.

[@zipezzz]

You actually inspired me to buy a 944 a couple years back and I even happened to sell it because of similar symptoms

[@Dsdcain]

That video was great as usual. Thanks for sharing it. *:)*

[@dB_944]

I daily drove my 944 this summer while my Audi was down. Too bad the a/c didn't work! I'm glad you kept it in the family. I did the timing belt in mine and had a shaft off by a tooth and it was definitely noticeable. I had to take it all back apart!

[@cratecruncher6687]

I had a couple of water cooled Porsches in the 80's. They were both money pits. I still have an envelope full of parts receipts for the 928 marked "open in case of weakness". Flipping through it is all I need to dissuade me from ever buying a P-car again.

[@cetyl2626]

I always wondered what happened to that 944 I didn't know you had.

[@makaylaserniotti1474]

After having just recently purchased a Cayenne S I have a new appreciation for this video

[@trimmerman1]

I do look at Porsche's once in a while. Thank you for the frank evaluation of the difference between 911, 924, and 944. Sadly, it seems as though they look better than they drive. When I get my sportscar I want it to be a roadcar. Keep the video's coming. :)

[@guerotech]

Nice car, good story, and at least you got your back in your possession..... and in better working condition.

[@MotivEngineering]

Brings back great old memories

[@NOJOOMFM]

Good job Robert, I like your videos .. keep it up.

[@rafayaziz3324]

You should find a cheap 944 turbo, you can make a lot of good videos with things you can do/fix on it

[@agenericaccount3935]

Yeah this was a good closure. As an aside the release schedule is great. Your stuff always floats to the top of the recommended for me.

[@CarsonmyMind]

It's easy to misaligne the balance shaft if you don't have the 944 workshop manual nearby ;)

[@fredbobberts5753]

Exactly

[@eekee6034]

I love the 944's shape and I love the sort of car where you can hear what the engine is doing. :)

[@happyfox711]

Good for you it stays in the family ! I never push my odometer while standing still, it works fine. It's more about pushing right, not hesitant, violent or halfway in.

[@brentbarham3157]

I'm here in spfd missouri, and as you know we're big enough to have the crime but not big enough to have the good experiences, but seeing these vids makes me more hopeful I can be something and it doesn't matter where I'm from

[@jimmyjakes1823]

Yeah, it's always nice to see another Missouri boy make good.

[@Karreth]

I didn't wonder, but still, it's nice to know.

[@chrismoore9997]

Sweet. I wanted a 944 when I was in High School, around the time yours was made... Never got one.

[@gilbertg.8501]

I was wondering when a project would return, I was mostly expecting the camper but this is better

[@taMeska]

“cHeCk ThE bAlAnCe sHaFtS” yeah i’ll check the balance shafts

[@Tore_Lund]

Years ago I was offered a screaming red 80' 944 with the big sticker decals for 900$. Engine and gearbox was in pieces in cardboard boxes in the trunk! Visited a friend living close by to while thinking about if it was worth the money. Married the friend, now going strong on the 13'th year! Owning a Porsche are never about a car, it is life itself! Oh, and I never got the Porsche, went for the second best thing; an old Fiat.

[@paullewis770]

When you said "my mother bought it" I laughed quite a lot I'm subscribed since you have 800 subscribers Hello from Argentina, btw sorry my bad English (also I'm 14 years old so I'm learning English now

[@alxuria]

gl!

[@paullewis770]

@@alxuria sorry but what is GL?

[@alxuria]

good luck :)

[@paullewis770]

@@alxuria thank you!!

[@yamahonkawazuki]

paul your english is actually pretty amazing

[@TheSpinCycle7]

You've owned a 944. Now it's time to try the second generation RX-7 ;-)

[@chrisbraid2907]

Much better than the 944 but also much thirstier ….

[@acchaladka]

Nice car., glad you regret “selling” it. I’m in process of buying one and getting winter tires for maximum whee. See you out there I hope.

[@ralphhowes]

As much as I love Under Dunn, I miss Aging Wheels.

[@RWBHere]

Robert, you can even make a video about a Trabant Tramp interesting. That rare quality wins you subscribers. Glad you finally had the balance issue sorted. Hopefully, they replaced the 'customised' parts with new ones without pliers marks? Keep up the good work! Thanks.

[@WhoThisGuy515]

I had a 87 924S which is basically the exact same car except it doesn't have the flared fenders and i loved mine. Bought it on a salvaged title, beat the hell out of it and it still worked. Had to replace a master cylinder, rubber fuel line back off the in line pump, wheel bearing and a FPR. Funny story about the FPR, took to a shop and they said that was the issue and it was a $200 part and would take 5 hours to change, so $250 in labor. Took it home, ordered the part from Rockauto for $30 and changed it in 4 minutes. When your a teenager with a Porsche.

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

I watched the whole thing, and enjoyed it. You probably could've trimmed it down a ... few minutes, though.

[@timrock16]

R.P. Rosen 1min 15sec

[@TheSpinCycle7]

Nonsense, his rambles are the reason *to* watch.

[@automisery484]

You know you can increase the speed to 1.5 and still understand him. :)

[@TheSpinCycle7]

The length and detail of his videos are the best part. Few people have patience and watch things through, I deal with that on my own channel. I feel like people want the cake and don't care how it was made or what with. If his videos were shorter in duration, I feel they would lose their substance and the essence of his creativity.

[@yamahonkawazuki]

exactly. @@TheSpinCycle7

[@13garage._]

cool car. you should drive it more often , since mom just use it as decoration for driveway

[@MrStroller4u]

"MOM, let me barrow your car!!!" should of never sold it. at least you still have access to it.

[@michaeltaylor3546]

Greatest cinematic work I think I've seen since the titanic. I thoroughly enjoy your videos thank you.

[@wackaircaftmechanic2312]

Can't blame her. 944s are fun imo. Feel bad for the kid tho. Love my 944 at 15.

[@805NAVE]

I wish you uploaded more often! You’re funny as hell and always crack me up lol

[@grassman3455]

Thank you for making this video and I love your sense of humor

[@johnmcdonald9363]

Always have a smile after your video's. Keep up the good work!!

[@firenza00]

I did notice it in the background and wondered why it was there. Thanks. :)

[@tomcardale5596]

The comment to the effect of "if I mess up, at least I only have myself to blame and I've learnt something" is exactly my attitude. My most recent learning is to always replace nylocs once you've taken them off, as I found to my cost when a) both propshafts on my car loosened themselves leading to huge amount of transmission backlash and b) one of the rear anti roll bar pins fell out whilst driving in the Sahara desert and half of the anti roll bar fell off.

[@smallcnclathes]

Tom Cardale, nylocs are a single use product. Because they are still a bit stiff the second time you use them, folks reckon it is just the manufacturer trying to get extra sales. When the nyloc has been deformed once, it just does not have the same grip on the bolt. Hopefully your post might save someone some drama.

[@superchief15]

Must have gone to a good home. Your Mom has a good home! Why reset the odometer when the car is moving? A Porsche Mechanic loves 944s and are easy on the parts because most of the part have been in inventory for 40 years. Remember the 924 they Made way before the first 944?

[@Lowen264]

If you want to hear a sweet engine sound get a 4.0L SOHC V6. The one in my Ranger sounds amazing in the mornings on a cold start. Going up the hill to the main street through town at like 1/4 of the pedal along with the spooling up of the transmission is one of the main reasons I've kept the truck for as long as I have.

[@Lowen264]

@WirelessNut I looked up a video of that truck in action. No clue what that Aussie guy put on his exhaust, but it sounded sweet. I still have the truck. Just had to replace the radiator as well as the fan a few weeks ago and now its back to running like nothing ever happened. Just 10k more miles to 200k!

[@tempest411]

You have a cool mom. My mom's idea of a cool car was an '87 Camaro. It was a pos.

[@honeyforce996]

I enjoy your videos man, keep having fun with automobiles(:

[@pgtmr2713]

Clutch will bang when the rubber fails. Drivable... but it might have some resonant frequencies you'd want to avoid.

[@Blasterxp]

If you like strange, try the Morgan 3 wheeler!

[@jek__]

I don't have much experience with mechanics, but I can tell you that doctors are the same way...

[@dbzssj4678]

I had a 944 when i was 15, it tried to kill me once too (stuck throttle). Anyway It ran like crap so I set the idle all the way up to 3k where it seemed to run better. I had no idea it had balance shafts, but honestly I didn't know much about cars then either. I sold it in 2010 because a 98 camry v6 was faster and everything worked in it.

[@JoeZasada]

Quite a fix... If the engine ever dies, you can LS swap it, for even more fun. Who needs a turbo?

[@zJoriz]

Still love how that hing looks... cookie-cutter rims and all

[@lightdark00]

That one person concerned is the reason this video only has 55k views. 😕

[@shiftintohigh5564]

This was good!! 👍👍😎😎 True mikes set off Body Control Module? Those are great looking cars. Researching. I think I watched your Trabant video. Funny stuff.👍👍😳😳😎😎😁😁👍😎

[@pittypatterputzzler5311]

Fonki cheff connoisseur of music

[@numbereightyseven]

I'm sure that a German pencil sharpener runs as smoothly as any well-tuned German engine (albeit temporarily, before expensive repairs, the likes of which would never go wrong with a Japanese pencil sharpener)

[@kevinpenney6054]

my 944 was the worst car I ever owned . fun to look at in the parking lot and nice to drive and have people looking and taking pics. but the upkeep was bananas.

[@Ampera_]

You can make a video about fixing a knackered old Porsche that isn't even yours, and still make it entertaining. I'd watch you watch paint dry, tbh.

[@tempest411]

Your 944 was the only reason why I watched. When the car went, so did I.

[@phil2782]

Problem with these 944s timing belts etc is to do the belts and timing right you need to buy a $700 tool thats specifically ONLY used for 944s. So if you dont do alot of 944s thats expensive. So ask your mechanic how many 944s they have worked on before you take it to them.

[@McRocket]

I enjoyed this video...thank you for making it.

[@BearMeat4Dinner]

I used to work for the president of Porsche Club of Chicago!! Great ride!

[@josemontano7767]

Ever since I watch the movie 16 candles I always wanted a 944

[@hydorah]

That's where I'm at with my '98 mercedes E55. Fix it myself!

[@BenPortmanlewes]

In my experience, cats love finding mud.Then a nice freshly washed car to use as a vantage point, usually started by assailing the front ascent with the difficult windscreen thoroughly mused over (pardon the pun) before each possible route of attack on the roof is assessed. Roof not passing muster, an abseil down the rear window with a lethargic attempt to return to the vantage point of the roof is thought of, but not executed. A quick lap of the boot, I believe you weird people call it a trunk, before a descent via bumper, which although not necessary when you can jump 1.8m (or six foot) from a standing start is satisfying to the Feline mind. Followed later by a 20 point inspection of the floor pan and suspension from beneath, with not a word of possible catastrophic failure to anyone. Then bed.

[@lBonaCl]

I kinda had forgotten about it, buuut it was interesting to see it nonetheless.

[@Fifty_eight_0]

I live in saint Louis! My first car is going to be a 944..

[@Boemel]

Been wanting a 944 for over a decade now ....

[@STOLerant]

I did wonder actually. Makes me wonder where mine is.

[@greyjay9202]

The only things worse than a Porsche, are the mechanics who pretend they know how to work on them. Note: I'm not speaking here of the early, air cooled Porsches, like the 356. They were well engineered cars. Back when the work hour at a Porsche or VW shop was measured in hundredths of an hour, and factory Passport mechanics could fix any problem with a VW or a Porsche, things were very different. Today, the engineering is shabby, the dealers are all about vacuuming up your money, and the technicians are just punching the clock. Its the same with many upscale European and Japanese marques, and many American dealerships, too. Garbage in, garbage out.

[@dankramer9057]

I always wondered what happened to those Cars.

[@AtheistDD]

You had a Porsche, now you have a Saxon Porsche ("Sachsen Porsche" is what the Trabant is called sometimes, as a joke obviously).

[@kellypaws]

Of course you regret selling a 944. It's a 944. A sorely underrated Porsche which suffered at the time, purely because it had the engine at the correct end.

[@jimmyjakes1823]

It's like the BMW flying brick engine motorcycles. It was a good design, but it wasn't a boxer twin so they never really cared about it and killed it off.

[@Boemel]

2021 now and looked around for a driving 944 and they are +15k...

[@Crazy_Borg]

Best cat climbing hill ever!

[@henryelceser]

I have exactly the same 944 and took it to probably same Porsche Expert in St Louis. I assume you have satified your NEED with the Trabant?

[@lowkeyamv7262]

I have the same rev issue you had.... I replaced the timing belt myself :(

[@MRCNC1967]

Need current follow-up on the Porche 2020, has the clutch failed?

[@CAPNMAC82]

And now, I am fulfilled :)

[@Julian-do7bv]

Maybe since its in good shape maybe she will drive it

[@cloudy3222]

Should put a V12 in it

[@stezo15]

Nice to see the 944 again! Will there be a clutch change coming in a future episode? 🤔

[@christinaandwena8917]

I’ve been blessed with a broken A/C unit in my 996. How did you fix yours?

[@aspenyukon6845]

I replaced a head on one of these after the timing belt broke and bent the valves :) nice looking car but boring to drive.

[@joshpinchuk7061]

Why call it the Por-schop? Sounds like poor-shop, which sounds negative. Seems like the poor shop was pretty competent.

[@BlueSky-ub4fx]

Well... I love the video ♥♥💪💪

[@BlueCivicHybrid]

I guess I am part of that very minuscule crowd...

[@User0000000000000004]

What's an ebrake? Is that some sort of electronic brake? It looks to me like you're talking about the parking brake.

[@makaylaserniotti1474]

Emergency brake.