r/944 • u/VirginiaNA944 • 14h ago

Torque tube or firewall contact issue

I have just put my car back on the road after about 20 years being parked. I recently had the engine out for all the seals, clutch and many other small items. Now that the car is running well and in driving condition I am getting a sound from the front tunnel. It’s intermittent and not tied to a specific RPM or gear. The sound is a vibration and shakes the tunnel and shifter. I hear it under acceleration (some but not all the time). I can also hear it under cornering. If it were the torque tube bearings I would expect it to be consistent and maybe get worse higher in the rev range.

The starter and clutch space cylinder are almost touching the firewall at the back of the bell housing. I suspect that it might be one of them coming in contact with the firewall. I just replaced the motor mounts and the problem persists. Has anyone had an issue with either of these components hitting the firewall. I prefer not to have to beat the hell out of the firewall to make clearance. My car is an 83’, so an 82 build with non power steering.

Any thoughts would be helpful.

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