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968 tiptronic question
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2025 7:57 pm
by zooklm1
I noticed this gap (see photo) when taking off the starter/installing the flywheel clamp when preparing for the timing belt job. Should there be some type of dust cover/plate?
Thanks
Re: 968 tiptronic question
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 3:15 am
by gb951
Yes, 944 116 093 01 Protective plate
In the 968 PET, illustration 310-00, part number 25
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Re: 968 tiptronic question
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:25 am
by eland843
There's usually a small metal shield to keep debris out.
Re: 968 tiptronic question
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:04 am
by zooklm1
Thank you for the part number and image from PET. After seeing this I went to BaT to see what photos might show. I took a screenshot of the attached photo that shows a shield. Interesting on how it attaches with 2 bolts on the side.
Re: 968 tiptronic question
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 6:43 am
by walfreyydo
Thats interesting I didnt think the 968 had the flywheel notch for TDC. I thought instead they had a hole that needs to be looked through to identify TDC. Any chance its an S2 block?
Re: 968 tiptronic question
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 11:44 am
by zooklm1
The notch is on the flex plate adapter (bell housing) on the transmission side of the engine. There wasn’t a clear mark I could see at the inspection hole at the back of the engine. I took out spark plug #1 to confirm the camshaft mark before I raised the car and saw the adapter alignment with the notch in the adapter.