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I removed the rear swing axles from my '73 914 to replace
the bushings & wheel bearing and have powder coated. I have
torched out 95% of the old rubber bushings but still can't budge
the axle that goes through the center of the control arm.
Do I need a stronger torch? Been using small cannister camp stove
for torch fuel.
Need some clear advice,
Thanks,
Kaiser
BD,
I keep trying to say thanks. Can't get this message system wired.
Question:
Did you double nut the 14" shaft onto the existing threads of the bolt in the control arm?
Kaiser
I put a open end lug nut on the pivot shaft to kep the driving threaded shaft from drifting off. Also use grease on the end of the rod and on the threads of the shaft.
I just saw you are from Waterford MI. That is where i grew up. Not nany 914s left around there.
So we are like 914 brothers. LOL
It is Bruce, right?
Ok, guess that makes sense now. Thought that's what you did. Now i can
just source out the gear puller or line up a press. Thanks.
So, we swapped states. I was born in L.A. & raised in Anaheim. Never cared much
for Southern Cal. My best times were spent with Porsche Owners Club. They were
the real racing club. Ran Willow Springs, Laguna and Riverside many times.
Ironically, race tracks are now much closer. I have trusty old Waterford Hill and the
brand new M-1 Concours track in Pontiac on Woodward, both within 5 min of my
house in Waterford. You're right about 914's. When I went to the PCA day to observe
the PCA guys said they had not seen a 914 out at the track for years. Guess I'll
just have to go show these GT-3 guys how to drive!
Take Care
Kaiser
If you burn out enough of the bushing the shaft will essentially fall out. It takes a lot to burn them out. I used a propane torch and just propped it up so it kept heat on the bushings. As it started disintegrating I would move away the burnt bits with a screwdriver. Press would have been quicker but it eventually got the job done.
Make sure that they do not powdercoat the area where the new bushings insert. It is a very tight fit as is.
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