Yummybud924

I also found it odd that they are a porsche specialist but can't do a torque tube bearing job.

He told me it's not that it's so difficult but finding the right bearing is hard. So I guess if it's inconvenient for them they won't do it......

Yummybud924

yeah now that I think about it i'm not really happy with their service even now that I haven't gotten the bill yet.

Even if they don't want to do it or can't do it they could have found a place to send the tube to have it done at.

Jfrahm

You can't really own a car like this if you have no spare time and make numerous bad choices.

Seriously, bringing a bad part to a shop to have it installed at considerable expense? And this is all because you drove the car for weeks while it was making scary noises? How long do you think the car will remain usable after all this trouble and expense if that is the level of care and concern it gets?

As for getting the TT fixed it not really something a normal shop is going to do. They don't rebuild CV axles or starters or alternators, they install parts. A driveline shop or small machine shop would be a more likely to be able to do this sort of work.

It should also be possible to put the back end of the car on a dolly and move it out of the shop while a part is sourced. Even spending $500 on a good TT and shipping would be way smarter than installing a worn out torque tube, sheesh. If you have money to do dumb stuff like that you should have the money to afford a cheap daily driver at least.

-Joel.

Yummybud924

I didn't think the torque tube was too bad when I brougth it to the shop. It spins easily and freely but it made a little noise when spinning by hand and I didn't think it would be too bad.


well worst case scenerio now is if it is too loud and makes vibrations I'll just drive it until I can source another torque tube and find somone that can rebuild it for me then replace it myself when i have the time maybe in the summer.

if the torque tube just makes some noise I'll just drive it without replacing it until it actually fails or gets really bad.

the torque tube I got was apparently off a low milliage turbo but who knows.

theedge

Remember that the torque tube spins at engine speed.... Which is way faster than by hand.

Yummybud924

good point. but I cannot know how loud or bad the noise will be until it's actually inside a running car.

Tom R.

did i tell you about the time my brother's car died on the belt parkway in brooklyn.

He was MHOB doing the speed limit in his 944 when suddenly the car died. since it was on a parkway he had to get towed by one of the licensed tow companies. i think the license is a license to rob.

he got it towed to a shop in brooklyn for $$$ to go the few miles.

Guess what went on his car? no, not the timing belt, no not the cap or rotor. you guessed it. the sensors. a missed court appearance and a few hundred bucks later he was happily motoring.

My suggestion at this point in your saga is take the clutch back from the shop. Take the money you would spend on the clutch and buy a used beater.

Then walk away from the shop, walk away from your 944, and dont look back.

Mike C.

It sounds like you either must stop the job and cut your losses or roll the dice and see how long the TT lasts. It is quite possible that the bearings will still last a good while. My TT is original with 240K miles and it may be somewhat noisier than when I bought the car (at 40K miles), I really doubt it is going to catistrophically fail. Get noisier, yes. I don't believe I've ever read about a TT siezing up.....

Yummybud924

well with the power of the engine I can't see a torque tube seizing up but I could see a bearing blowing up and the shaft not beign supported and shaking like crazy and bending or breaking......

that is possible but yeah I'm going to have to roll the dice this time and hope it lasts a while.

like I said I don't care if it is noisy, i'll just make my exhaust louder lol. but I don't want it blowing a month later.

If this car lasts me another year without a major repair bill like this i'll be satisfied......

Yummybud924

I was more worried about the little play in the shaft at the engine side than the noise it makes. play in the shaft makes me think it might vibrate.


but yeah I'll stop complaining and let you guys know how it goes. i might be able to pick the car up tomorow and if not on monday.

Dan87951

lol can't wait for the update on this one... If i was you I would have been firm with them and said NOPE don't continue any LONGER. If you cant repair it right dont repair it at all! Exactly the reason I work on my own cars now.

robert944h

This is by far not the shop's fault! You bring them in a used part and ask them to replace it, then after they start the job you ask them to rebuild your used part? They are not a part rebuilder. I'm surprised they agreed to install a unknown used part to begin with. I think it is very bad edicate and rude to talk poorly about a shop online.

intrepidagent

Unfortunately these are not a good cars for a student who needs reliable daily transportation. It's cool to be a college student with a Porsche but the cold reality is that these cars need attention. If you, or the previous owner, fail to do that you find yourself in the sort of rut you're in now.

I have to agree with the previous posts that it a bit ignorant to bring a used part to a shop and then gripe when they won't rebuild it for you.

Cut you losses, sell the car and buy a used civic or corolla. You have plenty of time to play with finicky cars when you graduate, get older and have some sort of regular income. Just my $.02....good luck.

pjburges

Im a student, and my 944 is daily transportation. Im just not dumb, and I can Mcguyver my way out of tight spots. Anyways....

OT, but has anyone thought of manufacturing an ALUMINUM torque tube with a HOLLOW drive shaft? Porsche's setup makes me think of a battering ram for a castle seige or something. Its a monster. Seems like we could shed ALOT of weight on these cars by doing that, or even getting fancy and doing as Mazda did on the RX-8 - a carbon fiber drive shaft yes?

Mike C.

There was a guy on here a while back who was selling an aluminum TT. I think he used the original steel driveshaft though...