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06.02.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Engine
1988 944S 200 000 Engine Beaverton Oregon Why are the plastic upper cam chain tensioner guides so much cheaper than upper and lower together? The upper alone seems to be around $14, but upper and...
05.28.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Engine
1987 944S 89 700 Engine Portage Michigan I have a 1987 944S with the catalytic converter removed, and an aftermarket exhaust resonator. I've noticed a little blue smoke in my exhaust during...
05.25.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Other
1987 944S 142 000 Other Colorado Springs Colorado I just did a clutch job on my 87 944s. I did everything to spec all torques are correct... Ive put around 200 miles on it since then. Now it seems...
05.14.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Electrical
1987 944S 142 000 Electrical Colorado Springs Colorado Found some wires hanging can' t figure out where they go? Two wires are in a rubber boot they are red with I believe a yellow & black...
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...
05.08.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Electrical
1989 944 S2 60 000 Electrical pompano beach Florida 2 Intermittant problems. My s2 starts and runs fine, but does not always re-start.Typically I'll drive the car, go to store, come out 10...
04.29.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Wheels and Tires
1987 944S 87 000 Wheels and Tires Vonore Tennessee Knowing the factory wheel offset is 52mm, is it possible to do 50mm or even an offset of 45 without rolling the fenders? 0 No votes yet
03.31.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Suspension
1989 944 S2 85 000 Suspension Alexandria Virginia Coming out of winter hibernaiton, my power steering is making a squeeling noise and I have had a slight PS fluid leak. What is the correct PS fluid...
02.08.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Engine
1988 944 Turbo S 79 000 Engine Mechanicsville Virginia Can someone kindly advise me what may be causing a small oil leak on my 1988 944 Turbo S? When the car sits for a while and I start it up,...
01.16.2020
944 (1986 – 1991) | Wheels and Tires
1989 944 S2 137 200 Wheels and Tires Cornelius North Carolina Yes, what is the proper tire pressure for the Porsche 944s2? I see on the gas door 36 and 36 psi- but then you read online and there...