Porsche 944 - Engine Tray Replacement Tutorial 

I was going to leave the same comment! LOL...

Yep, some real exciting stuff! 😂

Yeah, engine tray removal is about is basic as it gets. 😂 But to your point, I was hoping there would be some other useful details to share, like the part updates. It’s interesting to see just how many seemingly insignificant parts Porsche revised over the years. Those are some high speeds my friend, stay safe and let me know if you notice a difference with the front vents now sealed off. The original Porsche wind tunnel tests from 1990 are probably different to find at this point.

@passolaman6338 must have been a 951 ! I ran mine to 170 and it felt fine 🙂

No doubt yours will be sparkling like jewelry before long as well! 😁

The washers are pretty obscure and very overpriced, eclipsed only by the alien-looking, s-shaped spring clips on top of the radiator, but it is now factory correct, so +1 purist point in that regard. 🤣

Ha! That’s interesting, I haven’t heard that. I do know that Porsche conducted wind tunnel tests, even back then on the 924, 944, and other cars, so there would have to be a benefit in their minds. One would think that engine cooling is optimized by the greatest volume of consistent air moving through the radiator fins, for which it seems that the engine tray would promote by making the airflow more directional, but what do I know? 😂

Oh man, yeah power steering leaks are the worst, gets all over everything down there. Sounds like the cleaning and re-coat was a good solution. 👍

Absolutely I love your tips and presentation. Also that SEM freshens up the inner fender covers while removed for fuel line replacement.

Yep, time to sell the car and start over! 😂 I went without one for so long because every 2-3 drives I was checking under the car for the next fluid leak. Doesn’t make much sense until everything’s sorted.

My engine mounts have already been replaced, so it wouldn’t be any time soon, but @Bremar has video on it - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UJwI1P1rU9E.htmlfeature=shared

That’s the exact reason I went without one for so long. 😂

Yeah, like who does that? Let me just throw out this giant panel that Porsche put here for no reason. 😂

@NC944er well it does add an extra 4 minutes to every under-front-of-car project, which equates to an extra 10 hours a month of wrenching time for me (lol) but it probably comes off less than once a year for most owners. If people understood aero and cooling better they might not be so quick to toss parts.

Oh man! Yeah, water leaks can be a real pain to chase down. It also doesn’t help that Porsche seems to have implemented a design philosophy of allowing water “into” the car as a method for getting it “off” of the car. 😂 Specifically, the sunroof drainage lines and the rear hatch pin drain tubes can crack, get clogged, or become detached from their connection points, which allows surface water to directly enter the cabin. Other common causes include delamination of the rear hatch glass as well as the windshield glass along the lower edge where the seal dries out and fails. A rusty battery tray is also high up on the list and known for dumping water into the passenger footwell. As for the driver’s side, it’s possible that the A/C evaporator drain line has cracked or become disconnected, this would be less likely if you haven’t been running the A/C regularly. Based upon your description, I would check for cracks in the metal and seam seals around the chassis/fender/firewall in the engine compartment below the windshield. There are areas in this section of the car where sealant dries out or the metal fatigues and opens up a hairline crack. The seals around the top of the blower motor assembly are yet another entry point, really the list goes on and on, but those are the most common. I’ll include a link below that has a semi-consolidated list to think about, but checking the Rennlist forums will provide a lot of additional suggestions as well. In addition to the smoke testing, you can also try dumping water down suspected areas and observe potential pathways inside the car. I had water pooling in the rear passenger footwell, but the entry point ended up being the lower windshield. I had to feel around on the side wall carpeting to trace down areas that were the most damp and move up from there. Best of luck! Water leak locations - retrooutlaws.com/blogs/porsche944/porsche-944-rain-water-leaks-complete-list-of-locations

Thank you, really helpful!

Hey thanks! I don’t currently have any videos on the sunroof, but these two may be useful to you… ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ojIbMRS6L5E.htmlfeature=shared ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MHcIcLNHR78.htmlfeature=shared

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I haven't found any that are the exact Porsche spec... I checked Belmetric, nothing close. The nearest I could find was from MaierUSA (link below). There are small variances in O.D. and shoulder height from the Porshce units, although I believe they would otherwise work, but they are stainless steel rather than yellow zinc. Might be a good way to go if cost savings is the ultimate goal: 25 pieces for $17. Here are the specs for comparison: Porsche spacer washer - 6mm I.D. X 18mm O.D. X 1mm thick, shoulder height 3mm X 8mm O.D. MaierUSA shoulder washer - 6mm I.D. X 15mm O.D. X 1mm thick, shoulder height 2mm X 8mm O.D. maierusa.com/products/69991-shoulder-washers-6mm

@NC944er thank you for reply and very thorough research. Excellent commentary & content in videos.

Yeah, I’ll throw out a guess that 34.8% of 944s no longer have one. I’m surprised they still make them honestly. Get one before the go up to $500 and then completely disappear. 🤣

All the early cars from 1983-1985 had the metal engine tray. Everything after the 1985.5 refresh featured the fiberglass tray.

@NC944er thank you! I picked up an aluminum tray for my 87 NA, because I got it for next to nothing. The guy I got it from had it and didn't know what year it was from. I guess this one goes up for sale! 😉 Great job on your channel! All of your 944 videos are so very well done! Thanks. I've learned a lot!

@@scottfaivre272 Nice! Maybe you can turn a quick buck on the metal one and use the proceeds towards the fiberglass one. Best of luck!

@@arthurmchugh5184 The car is ready, looking at logistics as to whether or not I can make it. How about you?

@NC944er driving over from Allentown PA Thursday, I have a hotel room Fri and Saturday if you need a place