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02.28.2021
944 (1986 – 1991) | Transmission
1989 944 S2 140 000 Transmission Cornelius North Carolina Yes, I am looking for a quality shop where I can have my transmission rebuilt. Recommendations? I am in Charlotte, NC. Select rating Give...
01.16.2021
944 (1986 – 1991) | Transmission
1989 944 S2 126 800 Transmission San Luis Obispo California 944S2 stuck in 4th gear. Any suggestions? Select rating Give it 1/5 Give it 2/5 Give it 3/5 Give it 4/5 Give it 5/5 No votes yet
09.19.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Transmission
1989 944 S2 140 000 Transmission Cornelius North Carolina Can I use Amsoil 75W90 gear oil in my 944s2? Select rating Give it 1/5 Give it 2/5 Give it 3/5 Give it 4/5 Give it 5/5 No votes yet
05.13.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Transmission
1987 944 180 000 Transmission Stratford Ontario My 87 NA 944 sat for 6 weeks and now it has the floppy clutch pedal problem. It now only really responds to the balancing spring and wants to be...
09.15.2019
944 (1986 – 1991) | Transmission
1991 944 S2 118 000 Transmission Bordentown New Jersey After over 20 years of shifting bliss I was forced to replace the transmission in my S2. I located a used transmission with 60,000 miles from a...
04.26.2019
944 (1986 – 1991) | Transmission
1989 944 S2 78 500 Transmission Allison park Pennsylvania Thumping noise coming from either the torque tube or trans axel, only when starting in first gear, right after letting the clutch out,...
04.17.2019
944 (1986 – 1991) | Transmission
1988 944S 200 000 Transmission Beaverton Oregon Both allen bolts on the torque tube to transmission coupler have gotten stripped. I was tightening them, and going incementally. They went to 45lbs...
11.08.2018
944 (1986 – 1991) | Transmission
1984 Race Car 76 000 Transmission Tallahassee Florida I am trying to get the rpm drop closer in my improved touring race car. I know there were two ratios for 5th gear available and am trying to...
09.12.2018
944 (1986 – 1991) | Transmission
1988 944S 200 000 Transmission Beaverton Oregon Is there any particular way the flywheel needs to be oriented when replacing the clutch on a 1988 944S (16V)? I've seen articles that say the...
06.10.2018
944 (1986 – 1991) | Transmission
1989 944 S2 142 000 Transmission Palm Harbor Florida Attended the 70th birthday party at my local Porsche dealer. Backed into the parking spot, stopped and put into neutral. Would not go into any...
