Porsche 944 - Blower Motor Cover Replacement Tutorial 

Thanks AJ! Glad to hear you’re finding the information useful! 👍🏼

Awesome! I’m glad it helped you out. 👍🏼

The thickness is exactly 1mm. 😂 The new one does “feel” a little thicker, but after measuring both parts with a caliper, the thickness is the same. I guess because the plastic is fresh, it just feels a little more sturdy, but… either way you look at it, $200 for a piece of plastic is pretty crazy. I had put off replacing mine for awhile for that reason.

Yes! Best of luck! 👍🏼

very glad I found a great channel like yours. Please keep making more videos!

That would be pretty cool! And probably a lot stronger than the flimsy Porsche plastic. 😂

My door handles are working well at the moment, but if something goes wrong in the future, I can certainly take a look.

I believe the top of the plastic housing on the early blower assembly sits too high to easily accommodate the later cover. I have not attempted it, but it looks like it would take some creative cutting of the two parts to retrofit the cover, and at that point it may not provide the intended look.

Nice! Hadn’t seen that one, I’ll have to check it out. Thanks.

Ha! I don’t, but those little spring clips on the top side can be annoying. I actually just have the studs in place there right now without the clips. There’s always weight on the struts, so the studs don’t back out. Most of the newer struts just pop off the metal ball joint on the bottom, but some of the older ones have a weird clip that needs to be released. If mine die in the near future, I’ll create something.

Yeah, the 924S retained the early 944 style blower assembly and dash, so no extra cover on those models.

Maybe not the cover so much as the weather stripping that runs across the firewall, that’s the main piece that would limit engine bay odors from passing through. Exhaust fumes can enter from the rear cargo area if the hatch seal has failed as well.

The AC Control Unit is just the panel of switches and sliders on the dash that control the HVAC settings. Is that what you’re asking about?

@@NC944er I installed a new ac compressor and it keeps cutting off, I’m guessing it’s the ac amplifier but idk where it’s located ?

@@gravity718 Ahh, gotcha. The AC amplifier or booster, part number 477-959-531 is only applicable to the early 944s, so your ‘86 wouldn’t have one. They were located under the glove box off to the right side. In your case, assuming the refrigerant is charged to the correct level, I would test the low and high pressure switches near the receiver drier, as those can fail. The AC button in the dash can also fail and not stay engaged. You can try to hold it depressed to see if the compressor stays on. If it does, then the switch should be replaced.

HA! Sure, although it would probably cost more to ship than it would be worth. 😂 Might make for a good local transaction though…

The price is an absolute joke, I agree. I guess now that production is ramping down, they don’t have the scale to keep the price where it was a few years ago. Watch, in another 5 years, they’ll be at $500. 😂

All of our parts are just going through the roof. It stinks.

@@P1983sche Yep