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reliable independent mechanic wanted

hello
i would like to revive my 944S that has been parked since it popped out of 2nd gear and will NOT engage the rear wheels anymore. i have NO clue whats wrong. its not the linkage under the shifter. the car can start without the clutch and in gear.
i need somebody to fix it because it has been sitting since covid started and needs to be rolling again. i am in socialist republic of southern california LA county. reliable and knowledgeable backyard mechanic or independent shop are ok. i just dont want to take it to the stealership
thanks
in advance
i am located in west covina

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https://www.callasrennsport.com/

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I wish Callas was closer to me. I live in Burbank, in the San Fernando Valley. I use two shops that are really good. One is TRE Motorsports in Van Nuys and the other is House Automotive in Pasadena. Both really good and they DO happily work on 944’s.
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It might be your clutch rubber center has torn apart. You could call around asking about a clutch replacement to get an idea of cost and if the shop has a handle on the task.

You might be able to get a mobile mechanic to pull the starter and see if there are chunks of rubber in there to confirm a diagnosis, however you should ask them to use ramps as the jacking points are a concern for these cars.

Has the clutch ever been replaced?
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Tim Comeau is the godfather of all 944s in CA.
I've known him since 2005 when I was living in San Diego.
It might be a long tow for you but he is excellent. He has a shop in San Diego and ALL HE DOES is fix 944s.

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It might be your clutch rubber center has torn apart. You could call around asking about a clutch replacement to get an idea of cost and if the shop has a handle on the task.

You might be able to get a mobile mechanic to pull the starter and see if there are chunks of rubber in there to confirm a diagnosis, however you should ask them to use ramps as the jacking points are a concern for these cars.

Has the clutch ever been replaced?
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Clutch has NOT been replaced but never gave indications of problems.
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If the clutch is original then it's unlikely some axle bolts fell out or it's had a problem with a torque tube connector. So IMO the most likely scenario is that the rubber clutch center is gone. And FWIW that's a thing you'd have had to deal with eventually.

You could try to have someone listen (or set a phone to record) the noise at the transaxle and run it, shifting gears (including reverse) and see if it sounds like the transmission is spinning. I'm assuming you don't want to check this stuff out via the ports in the torque tube and bellhousing.

Normally there is some looseness and clanking when the clutch center goes but maybe under load it can tear out and the tabs that then take the load go at the same time.
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it popped out of second.


did you pull on the shifter out of gear before the clutch was fully in? I once broke a shifter fork in a 71 VW bug this way.

the shifter fork is a part that slides the gears inside the transmissin when you shift
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Speaking of Independent Mechanics, while I was at a PCA breakfast, a fellow 944 owner suggested Sublime Silverlake. Near Los Feliz, near Griffith Park. The owner daily drives a 944, which is a good sign.
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if the shift linkage is ok and the driveshaft is commected,

then Its sounding a lot like a transaxle wil need removal to either fix the trans or deal with the clutch. Id try to source the clutch beforehand and maybe the torque tube bearings and any parts related to the throwout bearing..

pulling the tranny twice doesn't sound very fun.

if you can get a back wheel off the ground ayou can determine what turns , obviously if its in gear you should not be able to turn the rear wheel unless the clutch is released..

if I has a limited slip diff you might want both wheels off the ground for this , if not then one wheel is ok.. you cna figure out if the trans is locked up or something strange.

I think if I had to pay a mechanic to pull the trans I'd also want the clutch done. perhaps the CV joints, you can give the CV joints a wiggle if there is slop , I'd consider those too. If you want to keep all that intact you can clean and grease them and reassemble. or the mechanic can.
tranny mounts? rubber engine mount? maybe?

if pulling the transmossio apart? bearings, synchro rings? tranny mount?

I thik I'd drain the transaxle first before any disassembly, see what comes out, is it shiny ? best case its a transaxle fluid change, worse case you see bits of gears or bearings shiny chunks of metal etc.

if the wrecker wants to tow it with the rear wheels on the road Id say no I won't permit that.

I'd ask the others about the throwout bearing and what to expect for that area.

the clutch master and slave may go but those dont require transaxle removal, you could still want to replace them for reliability.

If you have to pay someone to work on your car then sometimes its best to just change parts if you know they will be off anyway, because for the mechanic its no harder to put back new parts. havuing a shop mechanic rebuild the car is probably not very cost effective.

be aware that to pull the gas tank you need to remove the transaxle so you could consider habving it recoated while trans is out, If its a plastic tank it wont rust, if its metal it may be.. Id pull the fuel sender and look inside.

some reported rust on top of the tank and thus stink of gas in the car. . Por 15 makes a tank coating kit. ,,



if its a metal tank check the hose coming out of the tank. If its rubber and if it exits beneath the tank , replace it or it can spill the whole tank and cause a fire. fuel pump and filter. was that ever done? how old is the timing belt?

it has a screen in the tank, it runs around $100 just for the gas screen !. Im thinking I can probably make one for less and use brass gasoline screen.
if you remove the tank how about replacing the fuel sender assy?

how much would you lke to spend all at once? maybe consider that along with the mechanics help. This might be a slippery slope and you might want a little guidance to keep things realistic.

the mechanic can advise, sure and he will, but that could potentially also be a conflict of interest situation.

another solution is to flip the car to a local who likes restoring them and maybe buy one that has been gone over , is that ( cost) hit or the mechanic higher in cost? Time for a judgement call maybe...

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I would call around to some transmission shops and see it anyone will put it up on a lift and give you a diagnosis. Once you have a diagnosis you can shop around for a repair shop. 944's are 40 year sold so they are not rocket science. Most shops should be able to work on them and there should be a wide breadth of prices from pcar specialists to mom and pop shops.
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i am located in west covina
West Covina isn’t too far from Pasadena. I use House Automotive in Pasadena and have had excellent service from them. Their number is 626-765-9111.

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