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| Author: | 944driver [ Mon Nov 08, 2021 10:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 1989 944 Turbo. Snapped driveshaft......Replacement? |
Hi guys. Hammered my 944 turbo Sunday night on the ring road.. Jumped in it this morning, crawling at 20mph a mile from home...... And lost all drive and felt like all gears. Turns out I'd snapped the off side driveshaft on the gearbox side. Actually inside the boot so not exactly sure how it's broken. Question is what drive shafts fit? Are all 944 shafts and CV joints the same? Names/make recommendations.? Thanks chaps. |
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| Author: | Waylander [ Tue Nov 09, 2021 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1989 944 Turbo. Snapped driveshaft......Replacement? |
Simple answer is no The turbo shafts are different to other 944’s GKN for CV joints, |
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| Author: | scam75 [ Tue Nov 09, 2021 10:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1989 944 Turbo. Snapped driveshaft......Replacement? |
Hi. I believe the driveshafts are all the same except for the turbo. The turbo also has beefier CV joints and you'd be best using these if your driving is snapping driveshafts! Try and stick to OEM shafts/joints. ECP/C4PL do Q-Drive ones which are made of plasticine so avoid these at all costs. As Martin says GKN CV joints are OEM and if not definitely OEM quality. Not sure about the actual shafts. Try Porsche for a price first, or I wouldn't put you off buying OEM shafts 2nd hand as my car is still on its original shafts. Cheers Stuart |
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| Author: | 944driver [ Tue Nov 09, 2021 6:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1989 944 Turbo. Snapped driveshaft......Replacement? |
Thanks guys. Got it recovered by rac today. Looks like drizzle tomorrow, but when dry, I'll try removing it and find out what has actually happened. |
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| Author: | 944driver [ Fri Nov 19, 2021 6:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1989 944 Turbo. Snapped driveshaft......Replacement? |
Okay, I stripped down driveshaft. It was the actual joint. Had lost the ball bearings into to boot. |
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| Author: | Waylander [ Fri Nov 19, 2021 8:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1989 944 Turbo. Snapped driveshaft......Replacement? |
Well new joints it is, packing them with moly grease is a nasty job |
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| Author: | scam75 [ Mon Nov 22, 2021 12:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1989 944 Turbo. Snapped driveshaft......Replacement? |
I thought that might be the case! GKN joints for replacement will see you right, and yeah packing them is fun! Cheers Stuart |
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