URGENT HELP NEEDED

[Guest]

RIGHT GUYS IM CHANGING THE WHEELS ON THE CAR AND ONE OF THE ALLOY NUTS HAS SHEERED OFF[][][]

All i can see is the wheel nut thread its the little lipped bit that sits in with the wheel thats left

theres no way i can get to it

im i going to have to smash the alloy to get it off ive got three wheels on [][][]

thanks shaun

 

[Guest]

ok after a chat with my local garage its a 1/8th drill bit and need to drill it out thats my afternoon taken up lol

 

[964RS]

If that doesn't work ask to borrow some 'Easy-outs' from a tool shop or a garage. They are like a reverse threaded tap. They should help.

 

[AntB]

clutch collapsed? (origional I believe had a rubber center)

 

[skitts7]

thanks mate
will i still be able to change gear if the clutch has collapsed as the gear change seems ok

 

[awattam]

CV joint come to bits?

 

[AntB]

ORIGINAL: skitts7

thanks mate
will i still be able to change gear if the clutch has collapsed as the gear change seems ok

hmm - not sure TBH.. Better wait for one of the more 944 knowledgable residents to come along - I am sure it wont take long.. []

 

[PSH]

Without hearing it for myself it's difficult to diagnose but I would agree with AntB that the clutch has broken. Mine did the same thing a few years back, the noise was very loud , it turned out to be broken clutch plate springs which had come away from the assembly and were rattling away in the housing. I could still drive the car as normal with no problem changing gear, I drove the car home from work ( about 10 miles) and parked it till I could get the parts and replace the clutch. I would advise you to do the same until you can get it checked by someone who knows 944's.

Regards

Pete

 

[944 man]

The clutch is at the front...

 

[PSH]

The clutch is at the front

The clutch is indeed at the front , but sound acts in funny ways and will travel down the torque tube, Mine sounded like a dif/gearbox issue and I was sure this would be the case, so much so that I asked my son to source a replacement gearbox until he checked it properly and informed me of the real problem. Don't be fooled by sound, it can be very misleading at times....

 

[skitts7]

as i said all the noise is coming from the back and dissapears when i put my foot on the clutch pedal
gear change seems ok but there is a rubbing shuddering sound too
if i am looking at a new clutch kit will that be about £400 for an 86 944 lux 2.5 and with fitting a lot more

 

[Mike_Pollock]

My guess is the clutch and yes £400 for the bits.
There is a lot of work to change the clutch, dropping gearbox torque tube etc.
Mike

 

[pauljmcnulty]

ORIGINAL: A9XXC

My guess is the clutch and yes £400 for the bits.
There is a lot of work to change the clutch, dropping gearbox torque tube etc.
Mike

But, to be positive about it, it's likely to be a once-in-100K miles expense.

 

[skitts7]

so if the problem turns out to be the clutch i could be looking at about £700 to £800 to get it sorted
i think i am going to kill myself
i might even have to sell the car now which is a shame cos its been great for the 2 years i have had it

 

[pauljmcnulty]

ORIGINAL: skitts7

so if the problem turns out to be the clutch i could be looking at about £700 to £800 to get it sorted
i think i am going to kill myself
i might even have to sell the car now which is a shame cos its been great for the 2 years i have had it

Not picking on you at all here, just a general observation.

These cars were around £30K new, and that was 20 years ago. It's one of the most respected cars, from one of the most respected car-makers of all time. I know that you can now buy a half-decent 944 for a few thousand pounds, we do need to accept that running one reliably will cost some money.

You've had the car for two years, how much has it cost you in depreciation? I'd suggest that you have to accept that any old car will cost money to run, an old Porsche will cost a lot of money but deliver good value, and a new car will cost even more overall. [8|]

 

[skitts7]

i know you are right paul i dont think i will part with it as i love it too much
but this is my daily driver and i feel like ive lost a leg and its only been 3 hours since this happened

 

[Frenchy]

Skitts,
Hopefully it is not the clutch but remember they are a wear and tear item,bite the bullet and stick with it chances are this will only be the only big expenditure for the next 2 years or so, ask yourself what would give you as much pleasure should you get rid.
Plus being brutally honest whats it worth with a duff clutch (if that is the case) get it fixed and stick it on the plastic...........................long time dead!

 

[Copperman05]

The clutch in these cars is a costly item when it goes, but we really shouldnt be that suprised when it does considering the age of these cars, once done at least its something you wont have to worry about for a long time.

As Paul says you need to be prepared to spend money keeping any car on the road, these cars may cost a little more on occasion but thats more to do with high mileage wear and tear than any reliability issues, if you enjoy the car then it'll be worth it.

Edd

 

[Ez_101]

Agreed with above statements matey, iv always loved old cars and when iv owned them you have to expect to fork out at some point to keep it on the road, but in my eyes thats all part of being into the retro/old school car scene!

also stated above you wouldn't be looking at much money if you were to try and sell it with a big problem like the clutch (if it is that).

My advise as others have said, get it fixed and fall in love again!!

 

[zcacogp]

Spence,

Before condemning the clutch, give us some more symptoms. Was the lutch behaving badly before this problem? Before the clutches fail they usually get hard to use, and become quite 'snatchy', particularly when hot. Was it like this? Did it operate smoothly - both smooth travel on the pedal and smooth when pulling away? What about in reverse? Did it slip at all? EVen when giving it the beans in lower gears?

Were there any other symptoms? How hard was it to change gear before the incident? Had it become any harder (or easier) to change gear after the incident?

How did it drive after the incident? As it was before, but with extra sound effects, or was it clunky? Did it accelerate smoothly, or lumpily? Did it feel like anything was dragging? When the rubbers fail they will contimue to drive, but very harshly, very lumpily and with a huge lash in the system - were there any of these symptoms?

I can only echo the comments from Paul about the cost of running these cars. They were very expensive machines, and expensive machines cost a lot to maintain - even when they have depreciated to sub-ford-fiesta money (which they almost all have now.) And if it is a clutch, it's not a hard job to change if you have a set of spanners and a practical outlook on things. That will easily halve the bill to fix it.


Oli.