krystar

and also remember u need a clutch alignment toot and a pilot bearing puller.

jcslocum

I have no advice to offer but GOOD LUCK!!

And take pictures as you go so us noobs have an idea of what's going on for future reference.

F40LM

Later start than I would have liked. I can already tell this will be a several day job. But the car is up on the jack stands/blocks and the exhaust system is removed. It didn't have that much holding it in to be honest and I will be changing severla things when I put it back on. My parts car exhaust looks to be in better shape anyway so might use that instead.

GOOD NEWS.....my wife and I ran into the husband of an old friend of hers yesterday. Have not seen them in a few years. Long story short they live about 20 miles from me and turns out HE NOW WORKS ON IMPORTS ON THE SIDE, reight now he has a Lambo and a Ferrari Dino he is working on. He has worked on 944s several times and when I mentioned this job to him he started naming off the steps how to get it done from memory. He gave me his cell and told me to call him if needed, he will either talk my through it over the phone or he will come over and help me out. So going to try this without to much help from him. But will certainly ask him to help me change the timing and balance belts soon.

F40LM

This was a good idea and worked great. This morning the bolts came off like, well pretty decent bolts, not your usual exhauast system bolts i.e. screaming like a banshee every gut wrenching turn.

944Ross

Access to the upper driver's side BH bolts is better on the late cars, but you ought to seriously consider getting a set of these, they come in real handy (about $45 at Sears). Don't use anything but 6-pt sockets and whenever possible use 1/2" drives. Any bolt that is into aluminum is likely to be galled or otherwise stuck.

F40LM

The bolts to the drive axels are I believe 12 point star b style bolts. A T40 will fit but torx of course are only 6 point and like some else has alreayd pointed out you will be very sorry if you try to get by with those.

The set I got from Autozone was around $12 and included 4 sizes the smallest was the 8mm you need for this.

F40LM

They came out pretty easy for me.

Step one seat the 'internal wrench' bit into place.

F40LM

Step two give it a good bang to make sure its seated and to wake up the bolt.

F40LM

Step three slow steady turns to get them started out.

These bits I am using use a 1/2" socket for a driver.

F40LM

Exhaust that came out of my car is on the left my parts car exhaust is on the right. Looks like the parts car exhaust to me is in better shape and I will go back in with it and see how it sounds.

F40LM

Its slow going, have an injury from Iraq that am having surgery for on Thursday so I have to be careful not to make it worse.

Right now I am trying to figure out how to get the drive shaft to line up with the inspection holes through the tranny bell. I can't engage the clutch and turn it into position by hand. And have tried 'bumping' the ignition and letting the car try to turn over to see if I can trick it into lining up with no luck after about 20 tries. I know this isn't the ideal way to do it but am out of ideas. Probably will give my buddy the mechanic a call after lunch and see what he thinks.

Any advice much appreciated.

944Ross

You should be able to put a stick between the clutch pedal and the seat so you can turn the driveshaft, if the problem is just not enough hands.

John_AZ

Keep your AutoZone receipt for the (12 point, XZN, Triple Head, cheese head) hex you bought. You might get one use out of them. AutoZone has a limited lifetime guarantee.....

944Ross

If you're lucky... I got one bolt out before I had to run out and buy these at Checker/Schucks/O'Reilly's -- and they are only $6 a set, same lifetime guarantee. Appear to be Actual Steel, not melted tuna cans like the AZ parts.

royalschwarz

Save the time and hassle and get one bit that will work all the time, every time. I've had this one for years and have removed the CV's on 6 944's without any issues. Best $10 I spent.

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