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macBdog · Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 12:52 pm Post subject:

OMG. Dude. Put the chisel down. Actually just step away from the car all together.

I can't even begin...
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fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Wow, that had to be fueled by beer.

You know it isn't that hard to reach that joint. Quite a bit less effort than chiseling a bunch of steel, I'd think.
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1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

bnoon · Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:20 am Post subject:

OH-EM-Gee!!!

Fueled by stupid compounded by beer... That is so not right. At least use a cutoff wheel then weld the piece back in.

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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11723 Location: PacNW

Horsepucky, just pull the trans. Takes very little time on a snail, and the CVs are probably in need of a service anyway.

Poor car.

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mudkip · Joined: 14 Jun 2014 Posts: 1 Location: wisconsin

hello I was having some issures with the shifting on my 924 turbo 1980 Porsche the shifting seems lose and it pops out of 1st gear im wondering if its a shift linkage issue maybe a bushing is warn b ut all the other gears go just fine so im wondering if its a issues in the trans mission or how I should go about fixing it

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

jason c · Joined: 13 Jan 2014 Posts: 1018 Location: Nwi

A1ain · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:17 pm Post subject: 016Z transaxle removal

Hi everyone, just removing the Snailshell transaxle from my 79 924. Has anyone got tips on:
-accessing the top two bolts holding the transaxle to the torque tube?
-accessing the bolt holding the shift coupler to the transaxle?

Also, if I wanted to remove the torque tube, are there pinch bolts I have to access where it attaches to the bell housing?

Thanks, Alain
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Fifty50Plus · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:38 pm Post subject:

Top two bolts are crazy hard unless you have lots of angle drives, long extensions and short sockets. Easiest solution is to cut a panel in the body between the two rear seats.
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1982 924 Turbo nice body, blown engine
1972 911 E race car - going to Vintage
Various 944s to become IT-S race car

A1ain · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 6:53 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the reply. Sounds pretty drastic, I will definitely avoid cutting holes into the body. I'll have a go with the tools, do happen to have quite a few attachments. If it's not possible, does this mean removing the transaxle with the torque tube all together? Thanks.
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morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8879 Location: Romania

Its no big deal, take the half shafts off first, then remove the exhaust and gearbox mounts.
Let the gearbox sit on the torsion bar housing and that will make it much easier to reach those bolts.
Before reaching those bolts get the linkage undone as you will get even more space to work.
In the end use two extensions with a rotateable joint in the midle and the correct bit at the end. Use a big lever as those screws are tight but its actually not difficult to get them out.
Support your gearbox all this time and dont forget about the power shaft coupling, it has two bolts as well.
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A1ain · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 12:27 pm Post subject:

Cool, thanks for the tips! I'll give it a go this weekend
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