 What was this tool used for?, Porsche issued tool for the 914 |
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| gregrobbins |
 Sep 7 2006, 02:27 PM
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Member: Team NARP  Group: Members Posts: 1,515 Joined: 23-March 04 From: Arizona Member No.: 1,844 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I saw this tool for the first time today. Tool is possesed by a former body shop owner who got the tool from Porsche 30 years ago as he recalled. Do you know what it is used for?
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| gregrobbins |
Sep 7 2006, 02:28 PM
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Member: Team NARP Group: Members Posts: 1,515 Joined: 23-March 04 From: Arizona Member No.: 1,844 Region Association: Southwest Region |
First correct answer gets a NARP sticker.
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| ptravnic |
Sep 7 2006, 02:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 27-May 03 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 747 Region Association: None 
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installing engine lid hinge?
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| Eddie Williams |
Sep 7 2006, 02:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 822 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Nederland, TX Member No.: 55 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(gregrobbins @ Sep 7 2006, 03:28 PM)  First correct answer gets a NARP sticker. replace the plastic roller on the rear trunk lid torsion bar |
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| John |
Sep 7 2006, 02:34 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
REAR TRUNK SPRING TOOL.
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| Eddie Williams |
Sep 7 2006, 02:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 822 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Nederland, TX Member No.: 55 Region Association: None |
thats what i said! lol
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| ptravnic |
Sep 7 2006, 02:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 27-May 03 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 747 Region Association: None
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My dad fabbed one up when we had to do that on my car. My explanation didn't quite capture the roller torsion but that's what I meant about the "hinge". No worries on the sticker - just fun playing along...
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| Spoke |
Sep 7 2006, 02:55 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,158 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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I could have used that tool when I removed and replaced the trunk lid and hinges on my red car. Moving the torsion springs with box wrenches was quite scary. Those suckers pack some serious pressure.
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| cooltimes |
Sep 7 2006, 07:44 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,508 Joined: 18-May 04 Member No.: 2,081 Region Association: None |
To get his money, prying the customers wallet open, for his repair bills.
Either that or for safely removing and installing the nylon rollers that the engine lid spring torks the tension out on. MikeCool |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Sep 7 2006, 10:25 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 8,907 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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I tried using this tool recently and it really works much better if you have two of them used together becasue of the configuration of the spring. I had two of these tools and used together, the process was as safe as it gets and the length of the lever puts using any other sort of kluged gizmo to shame...
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| Jeffs9146 |
Aug 24 2010, 09:58 AM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
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| jsayre914 |
Aug 24 2010, 10:24 AM
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Speed Up !!! Group: Members Posts: 3,210 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
i think i still have a wrench (pry tool) stuck in the engine bay, after my last install. I finally got it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) then i noticed the wrench was on the wrong side of the roller (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
its not hurting anything, and i know where to find it on the next spring removal (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| EdwardBlume |
Aug 24 2010, 11:00 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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2006.. sourcing the dead... good stuff!
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