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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ hmmm...loose wheel bearing on my struts !!!!

Posted by: Mueller Jun 16 2005, 01:15 PM

I took apart some spare '75 struts last night to get them cleaned up to send out for powder coating, upon cleaning up the spindles, I felt a small ridge on the lower half of where the inner and outer bearings rest on the spindle.

I then took a brand new wheel bearing and slide it on the spindle, I did not like how sloppy the internal housing was on the spindle...into the trash they go

I'm guessing the car these came off of had loose wheel bearings for many, many miles.........

Posted by: McMark Jun 16 2005, 01:25 PM

Jeff Keyzer had the same issue with his 911 struts.

Another problem area to watch for.

Posted by: SirAndy Jun 16 2005, 02:23 PM

QUOTE (Mueller @ Jun 16 2005, 12:15 PM)
into the trash they go

can't you just weld it up and have it reground ???

Andy

Posted by: Mueller Jun 16 2005, 02:26 PM

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can't you just weld it up and have it reground ???

I "could", but I'd think it would be costly and for these, they are pretty much disposable right now.....besides for a critical, stressed item like the spindle, I'd rather not play around with the metallugury too much..........