Teach me about 968’s

[astrochex]

Originally Posted by WolfeMacleod

Timing belt tensioners are NLA.
Many have air bag faults. And it's expensive to fix.

I love mine.

What do people do if the tensioner breaks? I presume there are creative repairs.

[DWBOX2000]

I had 986S. Great car but I like the uniqueness of the 968. I never see them.

[Dantilla]

Originally Posted by DWBOX2000

I had 986S. Great car but I like the uniqueness of the 968. I never see them.

By the time the 968 was introduced in the early '90s, the Dollar/Deutsche Mark ratio made it a very expensive car in the U.S.

[bleucamaro]

Originally Posted by astrochex

What do people do if the tensioner breaks? I presume there are creative repairs.

Head removal, replace valves and valve guides as required. Inspect/replace cams. Inspect/replace pistons, rods, bearings.

When I had my 944 S2 and followed these things more closely, most people this happened to only had to replace valves.


The creative repair is LS swap.

[McLovin]

Originally Posted by RNajarian

Thanks for the chuckle. . .

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/porsche-driver-ticketed-towing-hot-tub

Wasn’t that a Pelican?

[McLovin]

Anyways, I had a late 944S2.
It was a good car. Engine was surprisingly smooth.
Never learned to love it, though.

[A930Rocket]

For preventive maintenance or if Mr. Piston meets Mr. Valve, what’s the answer to the NLA tensioners?

Originally Posted by astrochex

What do people do if the tensioner breaks? I presume there are creative repairs.

Originally Posted by bleucamaro

Head removal, replace valves and valve guides as required. Inspect/replace cams. Inspect/replace pistons, rods, bearings.

When I had my 944 S2 and followed these things more closely, most people this happened to only had to replace valves.


The creative repair is LS swap.

[RNajarian]

Originally Posted by McLovin

Wasn’t that a Pelican?

The event occurred in Woodstock CA.

I wonder how many 968s there are in Canada.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Tensioners may be available again. Has a 944 part number but Sunset shows it fits a 92-95 968.

Need to take space out of the link below

https://www.sunset porscheparts.com/oem-parts/porsche-engine-timing-chain-tensioner-94410520101

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

968s are a car many Porsche people have never seen. They are fairly rare. Expect a lot of "what is that" questions from other people.

This, we have been to events where people asked if it was a new model
They truly are a great car, as pointed out, the torque of a 911SC, almost the same HP as the 86 944 Turbo and one of the lowest production numbered models to come out of Porsche.
I would love to have another one.
And a very good driving car as well. And yes, I have 1st hand experience and a soft spot for them.

[rfuerst911sc]

I had a 1987 944S which also was a 16 valve engine . Good torque and handling . A great daily driver with good storage capacity under the rear hatch . Unfortunately mine fell victim of a snapped timing belt ☹️ .

[astrochex]

Byron, that coupe looks great. It says badass with the stance and wheels.

[shinrai]

Originally Posted by ltusler

... Also when a belt change is performed, have them look at the tensioner and its mounting to be sure the hole in the block isn't out of round.

Not sure what this means. I just did a TB job. Hole in the block isn't out of round?