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eli32112 · Joined: 21 Feb 2010 Posts: 8 Location: illinois

i am 16 and bought a 1982 924 (manual transmission) for my first car. just this week my dad and i were changing the clutch in the car. Once we got the clutch housing out my had noticed a grove going all the way around the shaft on the end that would be going in to the clutch unit. This grove is in the flat part at the end and it is half way ( their is a flat section on each side). This grove goes all the way around and my my dad has never seen anything like it. i was wondering it this was normal or if i need to buy another shaft for my car?

Paul · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:12 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the board.

Can you post a picture?
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Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
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eli32112 · Joined: 21 Feb 2010 Posts: 8 Location: illinois

i am not shur how to can you help i have plenty of pictures of the car

Paul · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:01 pm Post subject:

Punch the email button under my post and send me a picture of the shaft.
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

eli32112 · Joined: 21 Feb 2010 Posts: 8 Location: illinois

their you go sent the email

Paul · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:20 pm Post subject:

Has not arrived yet...
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

Paul · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:31 pm Post subject:

It was almost a 4 meg picture!!!

Sorry you will need to replace that and the pilot bearing.

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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

eli32112 · Joined: 21 Feb 2010 Posts: 8 Location: illinois

ok

what is wrong with it and were can i get one/how much will it cost. none of the places i have bought any of my other parts have it

Paul · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:36 pm Post subject:

Best bet is to post an ad in the parts wanted section for a used torque tube. Make sure you state the year of your car.
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

eli32112 · Joined: 21 Feb 2010 Posts: 8 Location: illinois

ok thanks alot for the info

Fifty50Plus · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:52 am Post subject:

I've got an '82 931 (turbo) torque tube. Is your car a turbo model or normally aspirated? There is a difference in the shaft size between the two.
Edit: or is there with the Audi transmission?????
Chuck
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1979 924 NA race car H-Prod SCCA
1982 924 NA race car - Sold
1981 924 Turbo sold
1982 924 Turbo sold
1972 911 E race car - traded for Cayenne Diesel
1975 914 1.8 Building for H-Prod SCCA

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Yep, the configuration on the torque tubes is different for the Audi gearboxes between the 931 and 924. The shaft diameter is 25mm vs 19mm respectively, and the input shaft on the 931 version of the box is longer, meaning that the driveshaft in the torque tube is actually a bit shorter on the 931 version.

eli32112, what year is your car, is it a Turbo or normally aspirated, and where in IL are you? Chances are we can find somebody that is parting out a car that can help you out with a used torque tube.
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Slam · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:39 am Post subject:

I suggest buying the pilot bearing assembly - housing, needle bearing and seal as a complete unit. Expensive, and you'll wait forever to get the stupid thing, but it's better than trying to find the seal separately. Also, do a search for 'pilot bearing' on this site and read up on removing the old one. It's a PITA.

Some reading: http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=29562&highlight=

Check out the pics of the tool I used to get the pilot bearing out.

Good luck!
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Paul · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:39 am Post subject:

He has a 82 924 and I doubt the pilot bearing is there anymore.
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

eli32112 · Joined: 21 Feb 2010 Posts: 8 Location: illinois

its a 1982 non turbo and in central il