Audiogeek

Ok, I got the bad news today.........."could be just the throw out bearing, but may as well do the whole clutch” I can understand that.......but WOW! That is hard to swallow, but I love the car! So my next question is as long as the clutch is being done, should I look at doing any other service while everything is apart? Any guess of what the extra costs might be would help me decide if I should tackel that also.

Thank you so much!!

Todd

chancecasey

Send in your $ and support Rennlist if you haven't already.

What car, how many miles?

Chimera

I feel your pain, Todd.

Doc

Drew_K

This would be a good time to address any oil leaks, or perhaps do a preventative change of the power steering pump gasket (or whatever part of the power steering pump that is prone to leaking).

Audiogeek

Good idea......... Just did!

89 911 C4

Audiogeek

Hey Doc! Sounds like you guys had fun, to bad work has been killing me for the last two month! Someone.......ME.......needs a new job!

KirkF

While they are doing the clutch have them update all the parts of the operating shaft, and the clutch guide tube as well as the clutch release fork an bushings. These parts have been updated by porsche since your car was built.


Here is a list of all the parts with current part numbers for an 89 C4

PART # DESCRIPTION #

999 113 426 41 rear main seal 1
964 102 239 00 mid weight flywheel 1
930 102 206 00 cheese -hd screw (flywheel bolt) 9
931 102 111 00 ball bearing 35m 1
950 116 086 06 clutch release fork 1
950 116 715 01 clutch fork bush 2
950-116-023-03 pressure plate 1
950 116 012 52 clutch disc (rubber centered) 1
950-116-080-08 release bearing 1
950 116 143 01 starter ring 1
900 067 045 02 cheese head screws M8 x 80 9
950 116 813 06 clutch guide tube 1
900 270 055 02 screw M6 x 14 2
950 116 710 04 operating shaft 1
999 113 418 40 operating shaft gasket 2
999 201 339 00 operating shaft bush 1
999 201 365 00 operating shaft bush 1
950 116 725 00 operating shaft cover 1
000 043 024 00 Olista Longtime 3EP 1

RallyDogRacing

Can you remind us readers why they're checking it in the first place? Slippage or something else? I ask because that was an identical answer to a car that wouldn't engage gears, and in the end proved to be a bent clutch pedal. All driveline components were just ducky...

JasonAndreas

How many miles are on your 964?

Audiogeek

Ok my car has just short of 50,000 miles. I had just had it in for a spring check and everything was fine, worked out of town for a couple of weeks and came home. Drive home for mother’s day (about 60 Miles each way). On the drive out of town, I noticed a strange sound. Didn't realize until I got home what it was. Car is fine in neutral and in gear, but as soon as I step on the pedal, I get a rubbing noise. The noise happens only when I step on the pedal and it follows the engine rpms. So I was told it was probably a throw out bearing or something. When I brought it to the dealer they said, well as long as we are in there we may as well do the whole clutch. So that is where I am at, $2500 to $2700 for a new clutch.

Wachuko

I second this suggestion... I had mine done in 2001 and at the time was not aware of the updates to a few parts... sure enough the clutch pedal is starting to feel heavy and I have some notching/hanging due to fork, fork needle bearings, and bushing (educated guess here since I already changed the slave and bleed the system a couple of times...)

Bottom line, get the updated parts and have happy clutch-unrelated-problems for many miles to come...

NOTE: Todd, you might want to create a signature with the year and model (C2 or C4 // coupe or cab) of your car. The list of parts posted is for a 1989 car and I believe it varies for other model years...