My Original Porsche Dealer Supplied waterpump lasted 200,000 kms (over 20 years) and was still working fine when I replaced it. The trick is to not over-tighten the timing belt and it will last a very long time. Good luck everyone.
At 6:25 you mentioned putting a hose in those locations, this is gonna sound like a stupid question but to be clear, your talking about a water hose correct?
that's correct, the idea is to flush out the system with a continuous stream of water (so yes, a garden hose at full pressure). keep an eye on the water exiting, once you see the water that's coming out turn semi/clear, your flush is complete, and as I mentioned, I run the hose through the radiator and through the engine block so that I get as much sludge or old coolant as possible. No worries on question, I know what it's like to hear/watch something and go "just to be clear.." LOL, good luck and thanks for watching.
Hey, have you ever purchased a water pump for a 944 and it comes with 2 dowel pins ? I’m currently helping my brother change his water pump on his 1989 944 with the 2.7. The oem pump didn’t come with dowel pins and the new one did but they don’t allow the bolts to sit flush. Any advice or input would be appreciated 👍
I have yes, the 1989-91 had a slight variation in the water pump housing that allowed for that. There should be alignment holes/openings for those 2 pins. What I suspect is that someone installed a water pump from a turbo that is similar to the 89 style and that pump does not have the pins. I believe the only difference is the pins on those 2 pumps, though its been a while. I had a similar issue as I did own an 88 and one year i received a pump with pins on it. I ended up just grinding them down and blocking off the extra cooling line on it- haha. But only after I compared both pumps and noticed that was the only difference. The last pin actually fell off during the grinding. Now if I recall, the 2.7 and the turbo both have an extra water line that the NA does not. So, If you can afford to wait. maybe order the 86-88 turbo pump and compare them. That should be identical but without the pins. I hope that helps
My Original Porsche Dealer Supplied waterpump lasted 200,000 kms (over 20 years) and was still working fine when I replaced it. The trick is to not over-tighten the timing belt and it will last a very long time. Good luck everyone.
Thank You for video
Did you need to remove the timing belt to change the water pump?
At 6:25 you mentioned putting a hose in those locations, this is gonna sound like a stupid question but to be clear, your talking about a water hose correct?
that's correct, the idea is to flush out the system with a continuous stream of water (so yes, a garden hose at full pressure). keep an eye on the water exiting, once you see the water that's coming out turn semi/clear, your flush is complete, and as I mentioned, I run the hose through the radiator and through the engine block so that I get as much sludge or old coolant as possible. No worries on question, I know what it's like to hear/watch something and go "just to be clear.." LOL, good luck and thanks for watching.
@@porsche944shenanigans3 Oh ok then yeah that makes complete sense, I just wanted to clarify lol thank you for your response 👍🏼
Hey, have you ever purchased a water pump for a 944 and it comes with 2 dowel pins ? I’m currently helping my brother change his water pump on his 1989 944 with the 2.7. The oem pump didn’t come with dowel pins and the new one did but they don’t allow the bolts to sit flush. Any advice or input would be appreciated 👍
I have yes, the 1989-91 had a slight variation in the water pump housing that allowed for that. There should be alignment holes/openings for those 2 pins. What I suspect is that someone installed a water pump from a turbo that is similar to the 89 style and that pump does not have the pins. I believe the only difference is the pins on those 2 pumps, though its been a while. I had a similar issue as I did own an 88 and one year i received a pump with pins on it. I ended up just grinding them down and blocking off the extra cooling line on it- haha. But only after I compared both pumps and noticed that was the only difference. The last pin actually fell off during the grinding. Now if I recall, the 2.7 and the turbo both have an extra water line that the NA does not. So, If you can afford to wait. maybe order the 86-88 turbo pump and compare them. That should be identical but without the pins. I hope that helps