Body
Exterior, interior, sunroof, climate control, trim and rust repair.
24 articles
944 Turbo Bumper Cover Removal
Battery Tray Repairs
A leaking battery tray can be catastrophic. Particularly if you own a 944 which has it's DME located in the passenger's footwell. When the battery tray leaks…
Cargo Cover Repair
When the cargo cover fails to retract, there are normally two causes. The coil spring for the cover retracting mechanism is broken or the spring has come out…
Clock and Temperature Control Unit Removal and Replacement
This is a procedure which I've had requests for many times in the past. I've simply put off writing this procedure for some time. If you need to replace your…
Door Handle - Removal, Installation, and Adjustment
There are many different procedures floating around describing how to replace the door handles on a 944 and every one of them will work. Some procedures will…
Door Panel Removal and Installation
Early 944 Dash Replacement
Replacing the dash in a 944 is not overly difficult. However, it is very tedious and a lot of patience is required. It's going to take a lot of time but, don…
Headlight Motor Circuit Operation and Repair
The following procedure, written by Dave Simms, is based on the headlight motor circuits in 1983 and 1984 model 944s. Dave has also included information on h…
Hood Crest - Removal and Installation
When you remove the nose panel, you will find that the crest is held in place by two posts. The posts will be held by one of two different types of retaining…
Hood Insultation - Removal
As the hood insulation on 944 ages it will flake off and make a mess all over the engine compartment which is extremely difficult to clean up. The solution t…
Hood Strut Replacement
Hood strut replacement on a 944 is fairly straight forward. However, I've offered a few tips here which may save you some trouble during the installation. It…
Late Model 944 Dash Replacement
Replacing the dash in a late model 944 is not overly difficult. However, it is very tedious and a lot of patience is required. It's going to take a lot of ti…
Mirror Removal and Installation - Exterior
If you remove both mirrors or are installing new mirrors on the car and you have the mirrors disassembled, make sure you get the correct glass in the correct…
Nose Panel - Removal and Installation
On 924s and 944s between the headlights that holds the Porsche crest is sometimes referred to as the nose panel and sometimes as the header panel. Regardless…
Painting a 944
This is not necessarily intended for someone to paint their own car. It's more intended to inform 944 owners as to what exactly it takes to PROPERLY paint a …
Rear Hatch - Squeaking
A noisy rear hatch (squeaking or rattling) can be caused by several different things.
Rear Hatch Strut Replacement
The most important part of replacing the rear hatch struts is making sure you have the correct parts. If you get the wrong struts in the wrong location, your…
Steering Wheel Removal and Installation
Stone Guard Removal and Installation
New stone guards are available from Porsche or many of the aftermarket parts houses offer stone guard kits. You can also purchase 3M Urethane Stone guard mat…
Sunroof Gear Replacement
The first step in replacing the plastic gears in the late model 944 sunroof is to determine whether one or both of the gears are stripped. If only one of the…
Sunroof Operation, Troubleshooting, and Repair
On pre-1985.5 cars, the sunroof is operated by turning the ignition switch to the "ON" position. The sunroof console switch is then pushed back ("A" directio…
944 HVAC Operation and Malfunctions
This procedure will concentrate primarily on the operation and malfunctions of the late model 944 HVAC system (1985.5 and newer). That's primarily because th…
Air Conditioning Troubleshooting and Repair
Since I'm constantly receiving questions on 944 air conditioning systems, I figured it's time to come up with come helpful troubleshooting tips. Working on t…
Heater Core Removal and Replacement
First, I'd like to apologize for sitting on this procedure for so long. I was searching through some of my files the other day and realized only then that I …