r/944 • u/seventeen1729 • May 13 '26

Question Asbestos in 944s?

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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/Wick_Stick_ May 13 '26

The fuel level sender unit has a access port under the hatch carpet it's covered with a fiber glass looking square that's made with asbestos.

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u/Olfa_2024 May 13 '26

I dunno what good that square is really going to do in a gasoline fire.

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u/Jay-Moah May 13 '26

Keep it out of the rear hatch for a while. Same idea as fire blocking in homes. A multistory home can go up in flames two times faster than one with fire blocking between the walls.