HICKS

The arnnworx tools are really nice, and you would be supporting a fellow 944 owner! http://www.arnnworx.com/catalog/inde...80703d6d509fab

happyfelthappy

Yea, I read all of his posts, he seems like a cool guy. I am a student though so can't afford to buy everything! I will try and save up for it.

Do you know if there is a quick way to check the belts? How easy is it to just take the cover off? I haven't had time to take a look.

Butters944

Cover is easy to take off, but I think radiator must be removed

thirdgenbird

the cover comes off with a handful of bolts. i recommend a 1/4in ratchet and 10mm socket.

no need to take the radiator out but you will want to remove the airbox and AFM.

happyfelthappy

Found this great video on youtube, he goes into pretty good detail and gives alternatives to special tools such as a crescent wrench and 90 deg. needle nose pliers to hold the balance shaft rollers.

Hopefully I won't have to remove the radiator, I want to open the air box and check the filter and maybe replace it since it is only like 10 bucks.

@thirdgenbird:

Thanks, I have that, I will try it this friday or saturday. I want to at least adjust the balance belt, it just whines too much.

kartiste

Not 90 degrees - ALMOST 90 degrees. The first time I did the belts I borrowed the tool. The second time it was not available, so I rigged up a way to load the belt with the correct force and then set the deflection. After doing so, I did the finger turn and it was almost 90 degrees. This was consistent with the method everybody uses in racing karts with belt drives - ALMOST 90 degrees.

JerryW

HappyfeltHappy - If you want to meet up with some of the Bay area 944Spec Racers we are having a big race October 29-30, 2011 at Infineon raceway (more details @ http://www.944spec.org/944SPEC/news/...oint-cash-race). I'll be at Infineon on Sept 24/25 but will probably be the only 944 there. Our series director keeps a workshop in Hayward - very close to Parts Heaven that there are occasional gatherings at too.

happyfelthappy

@Jerry: Cool! Thanks. I go to parts heaven all of the time now that I bought a 944. What is the workshop name?

I will try and check out the race.

dirtyTurbo

Almost forgot about this thread lol. I don't see anything as a "huge feat" unless it's your only car, everything just takes time. Timing belts certainly aren't as involved as replacing the clutch! I've done them on both of my cars with no tensioning tool or flywheel lock, you just have to check and recheck everything a few more times.

The arnworks tool is on my list though because I don't trust myself or a spring for too long...

JerryW

Its a private roll up that he has a hoist and 4 Spec cars stashed away in.

happyfelthappy

Almost forgot, eh? haha Well a huge feat is one where it takes a lot of patience and time, the clutch could be done by a experienced person with the right tools in a day tops.

I hate having to do timing on cars because of the high risk if something isn't aligned right, I remember helping a friend with his maxima water pump replacement and it had a chain but the marks wouldn't line up after replacement.

it would be awesome if people in the bay area could have a timing belt party haha like i think they have on the east coast lol

Ooh that sounds like a batman garage or something.

mikemyers924s

Did you have any trouble getting the driveshaft to fit back into the clutch housing? I'm in the middle of this project right now and my torque tube stops about an inch from being flush on the clutch housing. I'm fairly sure the clutch is centered because I used a centering tool and I am still able to fit the tool into it. I have also tried rotating the shaft to see if the splines were just not lining up correctly. That yielded no change. I'd appreciate any suggestions!

admiralkhole

Sometimes you have to manipulate the angles of the tt and the engine. It sounds like the shaft isn't going into the pilot bearing. Did you put some grease on the drive shaft? Try pushing the engine up or down slowly while trying work it in.

Fara

It's also worth stopping, rotating the rear tyres a few degrees, then trying again.
It might be something as simple as the splines not lining up.

John_AZ

Put the clutch slave cylinder on the bell housing and press the clutch pedal---hold it down with a block of wood between the pedal and seat.

This releases the disc and the TT shaft will slide right in.

J_AZ