My only complaint... when you find a "mechanic" who doesn't know what he's doing and is unwilling to admit it, WARN people off. The guy is effectively a thief.
@@shnilauzdicka Because he has no proof that it was the mechanic and not something that someone else changed in the 3 years since that mech looked at the car.
@@JGWalrus chances are they already found out about that mechanic, I understand where are u comming from, but in my eyes the employer would like to know about his crew doing mistakes and as I said, this porsche isnt propably first car that mechanic screwed up, so if you would have like 5 or more complaints there would be no neded to look for proof, and when someone does shitty job, others in the workplace will notice as well
Go to Yorkshire, England, and you'll find that some people still use, thee, thou, thy, and even thine. They can make themselves almost incomprehensible to other native English speakers. One which I heard many years ago was, 'Cut thee kaffelin', else as'll theg thee in t'ead! An' tha' mam'll twelp thee too.'. (Said as a warning threat to an obnoxious child.) The law has changed for the better since those days, but the dialect persists. And before anyone says anything, yes; I'm part Yorkie.
@@RWBHere I spent 7 months in Alnwick Northumberland after struggling to understand the locals and finally getting it I can understand any vaguely English dialect.
After having watched you tear down your Saab 96 more times than a Trabant has uneven exterior lines, I can confidentally say I would glady let my car in your hands rather than a mechanic. The work you did with the 96 was neat, and hearing you got unlucky with the machnic shop on your 944 was sad.. I believe you should listen to yourself more when it comes to car fixes, because you are truly skilled and willing to learn everything about what you attempt and that's what makes a good handyman, the strive to keep learning. Keep up the good work! Proud Patrion supporter (Y).
I don't know what the right way to say it is, but I like to say Pore-Shuh. The extra time it takes to say gives more people time to hear that I own a Porsche.
The Clutch Job isn't as bad as it sounds. you just need a Harbor freight transmission lift (I did mine with a manual one) and it took half that time. I even took out the flywheel and had it resurfaced. (did all my own work)
i'm like 95% sure that I am the 15 year old in question, because I emailed you about the car when I was both 15 and really liked 944's for whatever reason. Glad you didn't sell it to me so I could grow out of that phase without any lasting repercussions.
Solid, safe, sorta slow car that you can really only fit 2 people, (with legs,) in. I'd have sold it to you. That way you could've learned to appreciate the handling, working the gearbox for power enough to pass a Camry. Plus you'd have learned to fix things out of necessity. You could take it racing if you wanted to, start a YT channel with one. Durable car too except for the interior switches. I would not have sold you an MR2 for example with nearly half the displacement of the 944 and literally only 2 seats, because that car truly can be dangerous without experience. Mid or rear engine cars, the engine can act like a big weight, waiting for you to over do it . Then hitting the brakes or quickly letting off the gas at the overdone point will not correct the situation, the engine would swing the car 90* or backwards out of control .Did you get a car? What was it?
I was looking for a 924 a few months ago. My parents talked me out of it, but I still think it’s a decent idea for a good first car. (It’s like a German Miata of sorts)
Hahahhahaha too funny. I had an 88 with T-tops. It drove great in the snow. The rain nearly killed me once. Instantly turned 90* exiting the freeway. MK1 or MK2?
@@pgtmr2713 mk3 actually. Still one of my daily drivers/projects. Started doing track days with it as soon as i got my license, and so was able to learn about weight transfer and the pendulum effect in a nice controlled environment. Mine is god awful in any weather besides clear, so i bought an older truck for the convenience of it. Now the mr2 has suspension, tires, weight reduction, roll bar, and will be getting some yet undecided changes this winter to prepare it for competitive time trials next year.
Running the balance shaft out of time is a pretty common mistake people make. If I remember correctly, one shaft's pulley is assembled 180 out from the other shaft. If you assemble them exactly the same one side ends up being 180 out...
Truth. I had a 1983 944 as a teen and sold her when I was 22 years old .... many firsts occurred in that car. However, it was far too costly and unreliable to drive. 19 years later ... despite this, bought her back. Still sitting in my driveway. Still a pain in the ass. But the car is where it belongs and I watch engine swap videos every night.... great success!!!!
My old Passat had the same problem with the hand brake when I bought it. Never could understand how that had come to be as non of my previous cars ever developed that problem
Thanks for mentioning the odometer. My 83 944 is about to become my daily driver once I fix the catastrophic engine issues, and I would have broken that thing on the first trip most likely
I think Robert is teasing us and we will see a 944 clutch replacement video or two before long. BTW, have you filled that horribly dangerous hole in your shop yet?
I daily drove my 944 this summer while my Audi was down. Too bad the a/c didn't work! I'm glad you kept it in the family. I did the timing belt in mine and had a shaft off by a tooth and it was definitely noticeable. I had to take it all back apart!
I knew a guy when I was in the US Army 2004 stationed in Hanau. He did an engine swap on a mid 1980s Targa. It ran solid. He must have been a good mechanic, or parts were cheaper, more advice from a domestic automobile shop for repairs.
I had a couple of water cooled Porsches in the 80's. They were both money pits. I still have an envelope full of parts receipts for the 928 marked "open in case of weakness". Flipping through it is all I need to dissuade me from ever buying a P-car again.
Robert, you can even make a video about a Trabant Tramp interesting. That rare quality wins you subscribers. Glad you finally had the balance issue sorted. Hopefully, they replaced the 'customised' parts with new ones without pliers marks? Keep up the good work! Thanks.
I do look at Porsche's once in a while. Thank you for the frank evaluation of the difference between 911, 924, and 944. Sadly, it seems as though they look better than they drive. When I get my sportscar I want it to be a roadcar. Keep the video's coming. :)
If your mother ever decides to sell her awesome Porsche: I have been looking at an affordable yet decently maintained 944 for personal driving pleasure. I live in Chicago currently, but would love to purchase and ship it my way. Enjoy the vids and can't wait to see your completed bus project! Cheers
Good for you it stays in the family ! I never push my odometer while standing still, it works fine. It's more about pushing right, not hesitant, violent or halfway in.
my 2.0 hdi 90hp citroen also has the distinct sound of the injectors clicking when accelerating and when i engine break it sounds like a jet from the turbo backpressure. pretty fun for a minivan :D
One of the first things I did was go through my exhaust. I discovered my header gaskets were leaking and the flanges pre and after were leaking. I replaced all of the hardware and gaskets. The performance and exhaust noise disappeared completely. Definitely check the exhaust hardware and at least snug them up.
I had an ‘83 944 that I turned into a PCA Club Racer with a 2.7L motor. Absolute blast to pass 3.2L 911 on the track (pureish stock) even with a 300 pound weight penalty. Fantastic, fun car to race. 👍👍👍 Two trouble areas: water pump and timing belt. Guaranteed to trash your engine if either one fails.
This was good!! 👍👍😎😎 True mikes set off Body Control Module? Those are great looking cars. Researching. I think I watched your Trabant video. Funny stuff.👍👍😳😳😎😎😁😁👍😎
I'm here in spfd missouri, and as you know we're big enough to have the crime but not big enough to have the good experiences, but seeing these vids makes me more hopeful I can be something and it doesn't matter where I'm from
I own a Trabant my self. I think there pretty cool. I don’t have the problems you have. I did lock up the engine and bend the number two push rode. I put anther engine in it and then had a hole starting in the exhaust. So I put a sport exhaust. So do I love it yes I do.
I had a 87 924S which is basically the exact same car except it doesn't have the flared fenders and i loved mine. Bought it on a salvaged title, beat the hell out of it and it still worked. Had to replace a master cylinder, rubber fuel line back off the in line pump, wheel bearing and a FPR. Funny story about the FPR, took to a shop and they said that was the issue and it was a $200 part and would take 5 hours to change, so $250 in labor. Took it home, ordered the part from Rockauto for $30 and changed it in 4 minutes. When your a teenager with a Porsche.
When you said "my mother bought it" I laughed quite a lot I'm subscribed since you have 800 subscribers Hello from Argentina, btw sorry my bad English (also I'm 14 years old so I'm learning English now
If you want to hear a sweet engine sound get a 4.0L SOHC V6. The one in my Ranger sounds amazing in the mornings on a cold start. Going up the hill to the main street through town at like 1/4 of the pedal along with the spooling up of the transmission is one of the main reasons I've kept the truck for as long as I have.
@WirelessNut I looked up a video of that truck in action. No clue what that Aussie guy put on his exhaust, but it sounded sweet. I still have the truck. Just had to replace the radiator as well as the fan a few weeks ago and now its back to running like nothing ever happened. Just 10k more miles to 200k!
I had a 944 when i was 15, it tried to kill me once too (stuck throttle). Anyway It ran like crap so I set the idle all the way up to 3k where it seemed to run better. I had no idea it had balance shafts, but honestly I didn't know much about cars then either. I sold it in 2010 because a 98 camry v6 was faster and everything worked in it.
The length and detail of his videos are the best part. Few people have patience and watch things through, I deal with that on my own channel. I feel like people want the cake and don't care how it was made or what with. If his videos were shorter in duration, I feel they would lose their substance and the essence of his creativity.
Years ago I was offered a screaming red 80' 944 with the big sticker decals for 900$. Engine and gearbox was in pieces in cardboard boxes in the trunk! Visited a friend living close by to while thinking about if it was worth the money. Married the friend, now going strong on the 13'th year! Owning a Porsche are never about a car, it is life itself! Oh, and I never got the Porsche, went for the second best thing; an old Fiat.
Thanks to the Germaniacs that didn't fixed the Porsche! If they had you might not have bought the other, crappy cars and made these wonderful, fun videos for our amusement.
Must have gone to a good home. Your Mom has a good home! Why reset the odometer when the car is moving? A Porsche Mechanic loves 944s and are easy on the parts because most of the part have been in inventory for 40 years. Remember the 924 they Made way before the first 944?
If you decide to change that clutch, look at California Clutch for a replacement. Pelican parts was over $600 for just the disc. CC built a custome made performance disc for $160!.... now, if i could just get the car to spark!
