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Posted by: yeahmag Sep 27 2012, 02:44 PM

OK. I give... I have the tank out and see no sane way to replace my steering coupler without cutting the cover off. What do I need to do to back that thing off so I can get to the coupler?

-Aaron

Posted by: SirAndy Sep 27 2012, 03:27 PM

You have to unhook the steering shaft u-joint under the dash inside the cabin and then drop the whole steering rack from under the car.
The shaft and coupler will come out with the rack.

Funny thing is, you don't actually have to remove the tank to do that ...

Posted by: SirAndy Sep 27 2012, 03:31 PM

In fact, i actually find it much easier and quicker to just dropp the complete front suspension with the rack and all. That way you don't have to fiddle with the tie rods etc.
And if you mark your top suspension bolts and plate, you can even get away without having to re-align the car.

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Sep 27 2012, 05:36 PM

If you are just replacing your coupler, cut the cover. When finished, I put cover on and tape it up. Nobody is going to see it but you. Did this job last February and I am not a good mechanic.

Posted by: yeahmag Sep 27 2012, 08:29 PM

Very tempting, but I hate destroying things due to haste. I'm way to anal for that...

Posted by: Eric_Shea Sep 27 2012, 09:32 PM

Or you can leave the top mounts in and not have to mark them and not have to realign. Just remove the shock nuts and drop the suspension with the struts.

Posted by: infraredcalvin Sep 27 2012, 10:24 PM

I just did this, the same way Eric described, but the ujoint did not want to let go without some serious help (fat screwdriver and a BFH). I also remove my 19mm mc as the rack wanted to get hung up there as well. I suppose you could do it without that , but I was striping my car anyway,so it came out.

Posted by: JawjaPorsche Sep 28 2012, 04:44 AM

Check out forum from earlier this year:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=169863&hl=

Posted by: mrbubblehead Sep 28 2012, 02:17 PM

i just cut the cover off. that way i could inspect it when ever i have the tank out. my coupler was so far gone, i would have never driven the car that way. had that cover not been hiding it.