figured out my clutch problem - a must read for those who removed their breather tube
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figured out my clutch problem - a must read for those who removed their breather tube
well i figured out what happened to my clutch....
i removed the breather tube into the tranny casing. It was extra weight afterall and i've read how several people here removed the tube as well.
In my case a rock or something got into the tranny casing through the breather tube, after which it proceeded to make clutch salad. it froze the pressure plate, took of some of the fins of the tranny, damaged the bolts and just created an overall mess.
i now fixed my problem by adding an aluminum mesh screen on that hole!
What bad luck. I know it's never happened to anyone else and lightning never strikes twice in the same spot. Well i thought i'd share my experience in case anyone else wants to avoid an unnecessary expensive failure.
SIGH....
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i removed the breather tube into the tranny casing. It was extra weight afterall and i've read how several people here removed the tube as well.
In my case a rock or something got into the tranny casing through the breather tube, after which it proceeded to make clutch salad. it froze the pressure plate, took of some of the fins of the tranny, damaged the bolts and just created an overall mess.
i now fixed my problem by adding an aluminum mesh screen on that hole!
What bad luck. I know it's never happened to anyone else and lightning never strikes twice in the same spot. Well i thought i'd share my experience in case anyone else wants to avoid an unnecessary expensive failure.
SIGH....
Boris
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Originally Posted by Boris Teksler
i now fixed my problem by adding an aluminum mesh screen on that hole!
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Originally Posted by JasonAndreas
The 993 transmission bell-housing is partially sealed and that breather tube is actually meant to help cool the clutch disc. You should consider reinstalling it!
I removed mine long ago and even after track events have had to issues.
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yes i'm refering to the tube that goes up to tube that connects into the air intake.
My understanding was the same as Chris' in that it is suppose to carry out clutch dust and not really be a venting source. But i also gathered this information from the board - so i'm not knowledgable on this.
My understanding was the same as Chris' in that it is suppose to carry out clutch dust and not really be a venting source. But i also gathered this information from the board - so i'm not knowledgable on this.
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Originally Posted by 993inNC
I thought its task was to pull clutch disk dust from the bell housing via the suction of the intake ai rbox? Something that makes no sense to me.....why you would want to infuse the possibility of foreign matter into the air box.....
I removed mine long ago and even after track events have had to issues.
I removed mine long ago and even after track events have had to issues.
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If you go back to the original launch material, "Impeller blades inside the pressure plate draw fresh air in; the hot air exits through exhaust stubs in the bell housing into the engine air filter, with engine vacuum assisting." The original Service Techniks for the 993 (I don't have them) might/should give a better description of the cooling effect.
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Originally Posted by JasonAndreas
If you go back to the original launch material, "Impeller blades inside the pressure plate draw fresh air in; the hot air exits through exhaust stubs in the bell housing into the engine air filter, with engine vacuum assisting." The original Service Techniks for the 993 (I don't have them) might/should give a better description of the cooling effect.
I removed mine a long time ago and (knock on wood) have never experienced any issue. Think I'll take my chances......
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Originally Posted by Mark in Baltimore
I thought the reason the tube went into the air filter was to reduce dust emissions because that filter sure seems to get dirty from the clutch.
Very smart idea,just change the air filter as recommended by Porsche.