Tiger03447

Glad to hear that there was apparently no problem with the motor internals. Hopefully the oil pump will be the only problem...Will you be going ahead with the 16 valve engine swap if you just need an oil pump?

On another note..If you decide to re-line the rubber contraption at the front of the TT tunnel, I've been working on mine for about 2-3 days now. I've invested in Kool Mat which seems to be a real killer to work with. I would also suggest that whatever route you decide to go, get some 3m upholstrey & headliner spray glue..Really great stuff..A few clamps from Harbor F will be good too. My sound deadener assy was all beat to crap by PO's and weather. So I'm refurbing it for better appearance and function..Adding some more Kool Mat to the TT tunnel as well.Probably will be adding more of it to the inside to save a bit of weight from the factory rubber stuff they used in the footwells ..Stay cool guys and drink plenty of fluids..Summer is almost here!

V2Rocket

when i did my firewall insulation "rubber saddle thing" years ago, i used some foil/mylar faced jute-like stuff and bonded it to the rubber with contact cement via brush/roller. really potent smelly stuff.

taped the seams and edges with shiny HVAC tape, has held up since 2006 no problem.

Tiger03447

Nice job on the AOS re-engineering job, Michael!

V2Rocket

interesting discoveries so far...
all 4 rod journals and rod bearings are in very good shape.
however 3 of the MAIN bearings have very unusual wear/damage on them...ive never seen this before. pics later if i remember. oddly the crank Mains are still perfect.

crank is removed, oil pump is totally jammed on the snout. am going to disassemble the oil pump from the back side since can't get the drive sleeve off the front...but of course, i don't have a long 4mm allen key to get those screws loose

Silk

V2Rocket

good news and bad news...

it turns out that the oil pump rotor (outer circular gear) had jammed or slightly welded itself to the steel rear oil pump body.
but i had to destroy an oil pump and otherwise perfectly useful crankshaft to come to this conclusion

the oil pump drive sleeve is also practically welded to the crank. i cut it in half and it wouldn't budge...the cut went too deep and now theres a nice circlip groove on the crank

odonnell

You're probably the first person ever to have a failed 944 oil pump. Generally it has plenty of lubrication...

V2Rocket

yeah, it's a head scratcher for sure. especially considering how well it drove the day before it seized solid.

wait til you see the crazy main bearing wear though, despite the crankshaft being fine...

Tiger03447

Perhaps you can send the crankshaft out and have the affected area metalized and reground back to spec..and perhas..just perhaps..save having to purchase another crank, sending it out to be polished, journals radiused, cross-drilled??? and have the counterweights knife-edged.....and checked for straightness as well.. You must have caught it "just in time" to prevent further damage to the engine. Still you need to give it a good cleaning to remove any metal particles...just sayin..Good luck and good work, Spencer!!

The Forgotten On

Well, I just broke the windshield on the passenger's side fitting the hood struts

Who designed it to have hood shocks longer than they should be to allow the hood to contact the windshield? Really stupid design on Porsche/VW's part.

It's a 30 second 1 person job on the 928. Why the hell is it so much more troublesome on a 944....

odonnell

Was notified that I was selected to have my car featured on a popular automotive youtube channel, submitted some video clips. Stay tuned

V2Rocket

...roadkill?

odonnell

Not quite. "Rev up your engines!"

Randy V

Whiner Diners?

Otto Mechanic

I think this must be at least the 10th time I've read about someone doing this, how does it happen? What can you do about it?