ian

On sunday the transmission in my 951 started to make a lot of noise, so I drained the fluid and discovered that there were tons of metal shards. So out comes the transmisison, in goes another one, and now I have the old transaxle sitting on my garage floor.

So the questions is, what to do with it?

- Garage art?
- Boat anchnor?
- Recycle it?
- Pull it apart for fun?
- Core value to someone?

It is a 160k, non LSD box, with oil cooler. I figure the oil cooler is worth saving, but the cost to repair a box seems to make this a throw away item.

ditch68

Yeah, I'm in the same boat.

I'm thinking of taking it apart to practice a 5th gear swap, just so when I do have to someday it won't be a totally blind experience.

Jeff

bordin34

Take the bellhousing and make a coffee table out of it. Thats what is becoming of my old case.

M758

Remove the 5th gear pair and sell it to a 944 spec racer.

Kurt R

I'd be interested in the 5th gear out of a turbo transmission if either of you were looking to sell.

75ohm

Store it in the corner of your garage like I have mine for 7 1/2 years...

Grandpa#3

Please correct me if I'm wrong. I seem to recall that there is a small pump or gear inside the trans that recirculates the trans fluid thru the cooling loop. If so, that could be a saved part to sell with the cooling loop. Is the shift link white bushing any good on top of the Trans?

Cheers,
Larry

ditch68

I want to at some point become a 944spec racer! I should hold on to it for that reason, I suppose.

M758, I plan on attending the NASA race at Firebird Saturday night to see what 944spec is all about, I'd like to meet some people to ask some questions.

I'll send you a PM.

Jeff

carlege

considering there were metal bits in the fluid how much of that do you think is trapped in the cooler?

FrenchToast

Option 4.

I had the same idea! Then I realized I didn't have time for it. Good luck! Post pics when it's all done!

M758, is your username a Porsche option abbreviation?



Take care!

ian

I found this link: http://944spec.org/944SPEC/technical...-5th-gear-swap so it looks like pulling the 5th gear set shouldn't be too difficult.

Odds are there are some metal bit in the cooler, but I am sure that can be flushed out somehow.

catamount

I'm voting option #4, pull it apart for fun. Doing so would be a good way to learn more about your transmission. So, when yours goes you have at least a slightly better understanding of it all and even possibly the knowledge to rebuild it yourself.

M758

Jeff,
I won't be at that event. There will however be at least 6 other 944 spec racers there. All of them are really good guys and would be happy to answer any questions you have. Look for the 944s as they should all be rather close together.

M758

M758 = Option code for Special 944 Turbo S model of 1988.

KevinGross

You cannot use a 944S/2/Turbo 5th gear in a 944 eight valve, normally aspirated car's transmission without modification (I assume this is what you mean by "spec racer".) The S/2/T gear is lubricated by oil fed into the end of the input shaft. The "normal" is lubricated by oil entering two bores in the 5th gear between the gear teeth and the syncro hub. Without lubrication, bad things happen. I had a client try this, didn't work. You can have a machine shop bore the hole and the groove on the inside.

Or you can just buy the correct short 5th gear set. I have 'em.

Kevin
Catellus Engineering