That rattle you're hearing is most likely an not an exhaust hanger rattle. The 968 Tiptronic is known for transmission damper failure. Tiptronics use rubber and metal damper mounted between the transmission and torque tube. With age, the rubber dries out and begins to crack, resulting in that VERY distinctive rattle. When (not if) the rubber fails, the torque tube or transmission, or both, WILL be damaged. It needs to be replaced NOW. Unfortunately, it's a fairly labor intesive and time consuming job and a very expensive part, $1500+ for the damper and another $800-$1500 for labor, depending on the shop location and skill. Don't try to save a few bucks by buying a used/salvage damper - it will be in the same or (usually) worse condition than the one you're replacing! I own a '93 968 Tip Cab with 38,000 miles and replaced the damper 18 months ago. It was making the identical rattle before I replaced it. BTW, neither the hood nor the interior lamp should be dangling. The interior lamp is a standard VW/AUDI/PORSCHE part and is readily available and inexpensive.The under hood lamp is also availible but is a bit more difficult to find. I suggest that it be removed and the wiring harness connectors insulated and affixed under the hood. You definitely don't want that lamp falling into the belts or the electric fan, or shorting out! Looking forward to the revised video!
@ClassicCarAddicts Thanks! I'm not sure you want an old guy who looks like a bald Santa in your video. I suspect I wouldn't fit with your viewer demographics! We're in the Sierra Nevada foothills east of Sacramento. It's a great location to enjoy the 968 and a newer 997.2 Carerra 4S. Both are Cabs - there's very little better than a fast drive on a twisty country road in a topless Porsche! BTW, we may be visiting friends in Peoria in October. I'll try to stop by your Mesa shop if we make it down - love that yellow GTO!
I miss my dad's 1994 red 968. It was the best car he ever owned and it was so much fun riding in it growing up. Listening to it run, it definitely sounds like what I remember back then 🥺💗
You may have figured it out by now but it's a Tiptronic (Tip) not a techtronic. Reeled us in with the "Test drive" in the title and you cut it short ... since you're in Mesa you should get some more drivetime recorded up off the Beeline/Bush hwy loop ... gotta get in the curves with these cars if you know what a mean.
That rattle you're hearing is most likely an not an exhaust hanger rattle. The 968 Tiptronic is known for transmission damper failure. Tiptronics use rubber and metal damper mounted between the transmission and torque tube. With age, the rubber dries out and begins to crack, resulting in that VERY distinctive rattle.
When (not if) the rubber fails, the torque tube or transmission, or both, WILL be damaged. It needs to be replaced NOW.
Unfortunately, it's a fairly labor intesive and time consuming job and a very expensive part, $1500+ for the damper and another $800-$1500 for labor, depending on the shop location and skill. Don't try to save a few bucks by buying a used/salvage damper - it will be in the same or (usually) worse condition than the one you're replacing!
I own a '93 968 Tip Cab with 38,000 miles and replaced the damper 18 months ago. It was making the identical rattle before I replaced it.
BTW, neither the hood nor the interior lamp should be dangling. The interior lamp is a standard VW/AUDI/PORSCHE part and is readily available and inexpensive.The under hood lamp is also availible but is a bit more difficult to find. I suggest that it be removed and the wiring harness connectors insulated and affixed under the hood. You definitely don't want that lamp falling into the belts or the electric fan, or shorting out!
Looking forward to the revised video!
My man. You know your stuff. Come on down and let's do a video on it.
@ClassicCarAddicts Thanks! I'm not sure you want an old guy who looks like a bald Santa in your video. I suspect I wouldn't fit with your viewer demographics!
We're in the Sierra Nevada foothills east of Sacramento. It's a great location to enjoy the 968 and a newer 997.2 Carerra 4S. Both are Cabs - there's very little better than a fast drive on a twisty country road in a topless Porsche!
BTW, we may be visiting friends in Peoria in October. I'll try to stop by your Mesa shop if we make it down - love that yellow GTO!
I miss my dad's 1994 red 968. It was the best car he ever owned and it was so much fun riding in it growing up. Listening to it run, it definitely sounds like what I remember back then 🥺💗
That is awesome. Appreciate you watching🤘
Now he has a Macan he bought in 2015. Great car too, but nothing like his 968. ❤❤
The 968 are just in a time of there own
That's some nasty overspray on the oil and transaxle coolers
It happens. Hahaha
You may have figured it out by now but it's a Tiptronic (Tip) not a techtronic. Reeled us in with the "Test drive" in the title and you cut it short ... since you're in Mesa you should get some more drivetime recorded up off the Beeline/Bush hwy loop ... gotta get in the curves with these cars if you know what a mean.
If we only that much time for each video. The camera over heated and shut off for the test drive. We are remaking the video. 🤘
All good, minus mispronouncing Porsche every time. 😁
Haha. Yep