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Author:  andy mt [ Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:15 pm ]
Post subject:  944 water pump
really desperate for advice my 86 944 is losing water and local garage said the water pump had broken they suggested driving home about 2 miles away almost home car seemed to lose power and cut out would not start again i waited a few minutes and the car started but had no power just about managed to crawl home about 500 yards is this only water pump or somthing more serious
Author:  tr7v8 [ Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 944 water pump
Andy, you may well have cooked the engine. The 944 is all alloy & doesn't take kindly to be overheated. How did the temp gauge react on your drive?
Author:  Richy_S [ Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 944 water pump
I think I'd be a bit wary of starting it again, cam belt may have slipped a tooth or two if the pump seized, may be unlikely but possible.

Rich
Author:  andy mt [ Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: 944 water pump
thanks for reply temp gauge reached about 3/4 on gauge when it lost power after it restarted i had intermitent power
Author:  J.J. [ Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 944 water pump
Your local garage have just killed your '44! Idiots. :evil: You could spend 1K on a new water pump & belts & a front seal. But chances are the head will be warped & the cam box gasket will leak soon after. That means a head overhaul & skimming both faces of the head to cure. Really it's cheaper to either find another engine from the hundreds that are being scrapped or else scrap the car & just buy another. So many for sale right now for pocket money prices. Sorry to be a merchant of doom but I've been there before. Once the coolant level drops the water gauge no longer gives a good reading. If the car lost power it must have been way too hot.
Author:  andy mt [ Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 944 water pump
thanks again for reply is there any way i can tell the extent of the damage or tell if the head is definately warped. before i spend any money on water pump and belts sorry if i sound a bit thick im very new to owning a porsche so any advice is much appreciated
Author:  swervedriver [ Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 944 water pump
Get a compression test, and leak down test done. This should tell you the extent of any damage. Fingers crossed its not to bad.
Author:  951jamie [ Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 944 water pump
Remove spark plugs and set all marks to top dead center to see if the timing is off.If this checks out, ddo a compression check.Take the head off and check it with a straight edge! You said you were losing water, you may also have a blown head gasket!
Author:  J.J. [ Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: 944 water pump
My car passed compression & leak down tests. Had a recurring problem with the cam box gasket blowing out after overheating due to a failed thermostat. Finally cured with a 1K head rebuild & top & bottom skim. You have to take the valve guides out to skim the top & its a royal pain. Depends on the condition of your 944 but be warned you can spend big bucks on these & never get it back. Reasonable replacement engines available from £500 can be fitted in a day. You need to see & hear it running! Will still need belts but maybe not a water pump if you get a good one.
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