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| Allan |
 Mar 25 2005, 02:39 PM
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Teenerless Weenie  Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California  |
I ordered a shift bushing kit and as I get ready to put everything in I found 2 that came with the kit but I don't have on my car. Any idea what they are for?
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| Mueller |
Mar 25 2005, 02:45 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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the coupling....looks like a universal joint
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| Root_Werks |
Mar 25 2005, 02:49 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,337 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Looks like the bushings that go on the cuppling on the shift rod. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) |
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| tat2dphreak |
Mar 25 2005, 02:52 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
yep, right past the firewall... those are a BITCH!!!
I have a trick for the firewall bushing... I soak it in hot water, then put a big(in diameter, a couple inches long, all threads) with a washer that's as big as the bushing through the bushing then into the firewall hole... put another big washer and a nut on the other side... have someone hold a wrenc on the nut on the inside... then tighten the bolt tight(not too tight) then one whack with the hammer and it's in and not damaged... sounds complicated, but you are essentially making a press... I've had to do it a few times, and this works well... |
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| Allan |
Mar 25 2005, 03:17 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
I just went out and looked at where they go. I think in this case it's going to be one of those "If it aint broke" leave it the hell alone. Mine seems tight and has no play in it so this will be a project for a (much) later date.
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| JoeSharp |
Mar 25 2005, 03:27 PM
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In Irvine, Ca. May 15-18 Group: Members Posts: 3,947 Joined: 9-July 03 From: DeLand, Florida Member No.: 898 Region Association: South East States |
I've heard of people breaking the univesal joint trying to get them in. If its tight forget it.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Joe |
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| tat2dphreak |
Mar 25 2005, 03:31 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) anything that's that much of a pain in the ass doesn't get changed unless it's real messed up! |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Mar 25 2005, 03:39 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,304 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Grab the shift rod close to the coupler, and shake vigorously. If it doesn't move, save the bushings for when they do move, and they eventually will.
BTW, they ain't that hard to replace, and you won't break the universal if you don't beat on it with a BFH. |
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| Porsche Rescue |
Mar 25 2005, 04:31 PM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
Poor man's press: Vise, deep socket, bolt slightly smaller in diameter than the pin. Saves replacing the potmetal piece.
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| SGB |
Mar 25 2005, 04:42 PM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
Mine didn't fail until a couple of weeks after the others were replaced. It was no big deal with a big vice (but I broke one smaller vice doing this). I find getting the #**&@! rubber cover at the firewall on properly is worse than the bushing part.
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