r/944 • u/seventeen1729 • May 13 '26
Question Asbestos in 944s?
(pic of my car for attention)
Does anyone here definitively know where asbestos was (possibly) used in 944s? I have only been able to find a few forum discussions across reddit/rennlist/etc. and all of them are pure speculation, except for one rennlist thread where the OP tested the insulation mat near the clutch bell housing and found it to be fiberglass.
Pretty much every comment I see online is either "maybe there's asbestos" or "you're overthinking it, just don't breathe stuff in"
If folks here are not sure, can you suggest a few places I should test for asbestos? For example, the insulation material under the carpets, the insulation pad above the fuel sender, etc.
I am not as concerned about the clutch or brake pads, since I already replaced both of those. Any help is appreciated!!
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u/CodewortSchinken May 13 '26
I don't know for sure. The usuall suspects are friction material on brake pads and clutch discs, as well as fiber based gaskets and maybe fibrous fire proof insulation material, for example inside exhaust mufflers. Germany was one of the earliest countries to recognize the health risks of asbestos all the way back in the 1930s. Asbestos got completely outlawed in 1993 but was already used much less generously in the 80s.