ahofam123

After 180,000 miles, my car has decided that its time for a new clutch.

Will I need a clutch alignment tool specific to the 944, or can I get by with borrowing one from the local BMW shop?
Thanks,
Tom

pearldrum944

The one vertex sent me with my clutch says ford on it.

iloveporsches

The ford one works, or you can get a broomstick (or really any dowel rod) and wrap it in some duct tape to make it a nice, snug fit. Worked on my car, and I believe MichelleJD used this trick too.

Zero10

If you buy the clutch hardware kit from Lindsey (pretty much a must) it's included.

Mighty Shilling

I got my alignment tool at Auto Zone for $8.00... and it's a Porsche one... well, the one listed under Porsche 944

KuHL 951

It comes with most Sachs 'clutch kits' as well as a pilot bearing and TO bearing.. Plan on adding the pivot shaft bearings, rear main seal, guide tube, and new flywheel/PP bolts when you order. My kit didn't come with the moly lube for the throw out bearing guide but I use Mobil 1 grease anyway.

Sam Lin

Late 80s Ford tool, costs $2 at any auto parts store.

Sam

AJBERB

if you have an extra torque tube laying around, you can wack the splined end off of it. That's what I borrow from a Porsche shop.

MichelleJD

Worked like a charm

WesM951

We made our own clutch alingment tool, its good that my friends dad has a lathe. I'm sure you can aling it with anything thats a snug fit, it was cake.

ahofam123

Thanks for the replies.

I got my kit off ebay, it comes with the pilot and TO bearing and the grease, but thats it.

Good call on the RMS and other bits, I almost forgot about them.


Tom

PorscheDoc

Yea Ford 03 or 04, i have a gazillion of the damn things laying around work, but not really worth the freight to ship them. Lindsey sells a nice little kit for 65 bucks that includes the tool, rear main, pilot bearing, clutch fork bearings x 2, pressure plate and flywheel bolts, and guide tube.

aribop

Tom,
Have not heard from you in a while. If you want to just borrow one, I have one. If you want to replace the throwout bearing guide tube, I have a new one you can have.
Let me know.
Albert

ahofam123

Albert,
I spent last spring up in Charlotte with no net access, and this summer I have been overwhelmed with school work. Hopefully things will smooth out in the upcoming months so that I can find time for gtg's and such.

I haven't decided if I am going to get the lindesy racing kit yet . . . if I decide to buy everything seperately, I'll take you up on that guide tube and the clutch alignment tool offer. I'll let you know.

I have finals next week and then have about a week and a half to finish the clutch job before I move to Augusta. Depending on how fast the job is going, I may have to throw a wrenching party to ensure that it gets done before the 15th.

Thanks,
Tom