Brakes & Suspension

Brakes - Inspecting / Replacing Brake Rotors

Cars equipped with option M758.

Brakes - Master Cylinder Replacement

Porsche uses master cylinders and brake boosters on 944s which were manufactured by two companies (Teves and Girling). You may actually have a master cylinde…

Brakes - Parking Brake Adjustment

Power Steering Pump Replacement

I'd like to express my appreciation to Erik Ohrnberger who authored this

Power Steering Rack Rebuild

The following steering rack rebuild procedure was written by Karl "Doc" Wilen. I'd like to thank Doc for taking the time to write this procedure and take pic…

Steering Rack Replacement

The following repair procedure is provided through the courtesy of Raymond Hartle. Ray wrote the following procedure while replacing the power steering rack …

944 Control Arms - General Information, Rebuilding, and Aftermarket Replacements

944 Control Arms - General Information, Rebuilding, and Aftermarket Replacements

Control Arm Replacement

Since the 1985 ½ model year, 944s have used aluminum control arms which use ball joints that can not be replaced, as least not by the home mechanic. Early 94…

CV Joints - General Information, Removal, Installation, and Maintenance

Many thanks to Ben Davis for taking the time document this procedure with pictures.

Front Sway Bar Removal and Installation

Front Wheel Bearings - Checking, Adjustment, Repacking, and Replacement

Rear Sway Bar Removal and Installation

Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement - Aluminum Trailing Arm

Changing the wheel bearing on an aluminum trailing arm is somewhat different than a steel trailing arm. First, the aluminum trailing arm uses a single sealed…

Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement - Steel Trailing Arms

I'd like to thank Ben Davis for providing the pictures for this procedure. Ben took the time to take pictures as he was performing this procedure. The additi…

Shock Replacement

It really is surprising just how much difference replacing a bad set of shocks can make in the ride and comfort of any car. So, just how can you tell if your…

Strut Removal and Replacement

Extreme caution must be used when using double spring compressors where the springs are not held rigidly in place. This is the type of compressors you'll nor…

Suspension Information and Upgrades

The intent of this article is to provide a discussion regarding suspension dynamics in general and information regarding potential upgrades to the 944 suspen…

Torsion Bars - Removing, Replacing, and Indexing

Replacing the torsion bar on a 944 is not all that difficult. However, reindexing the torsion after completion is a pain and can be very time consuming. Ther…