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Speedo
post Mar 13 2021, 05:52 PM
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Installing my steering rack in my 6 and noticed that there is a decent size hole were the shaft comes through the firewall. Looked on PET and it shows item #32 is a gasket that looks to go over the top of the shaft before the shaft connects to the U-joint under the dash. 914 rubber doesn't look like they carry that. My son's 1.7 is missing it, and Brant's car is missing it too. I have some chunks of open cell foam which I could probably use to make something that would seal the area around the shaft. Thoughts? Ignore it? If I am going to do something about it...now is the time before I tap the U-joint over the splines and bolt it together.
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post Mar 13 2021, 06:22 PM
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QUOTE(Speedo @ Mar 13 2021, 05:52 PM) *

Installing my steering rack in my 6 and noticed that there is a decent size hole were the shaft comes through the firewall. Looked on PET and it shows item #32 is a gasket that looks to go over the top of the shaft before the shaft connects to the U-joint under the dash. 914 rubber doesn't look like they carry that. My son's 1.7 is missing it, and Brant's car is missing it too. I have some chunks of open cell foam which I could probably use to make something that would seal the area around the shaft. Thoughts? Ignore it? If I am going to do something about it...now is the time before I tap the U-joint over the splines and bolt it together.


I have one. It is a plastic collar that fits to the angle at which the shaft enters the cabin.
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post Mar 13 2021, 06:40 PM
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Hard plastic like the "accordion" bellows below the bearing? And does it attach to, or just rest in the firewall?
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post Mar 13 2021, 08:33 PM
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Doesn't the hole for the shaft have rim that protrudes into the upper
recess of the bearing ? ....while the lower side of the bearing holds the upper end of the
'funnel' ?
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post Mar 14 2021, 07:25 AM
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QUOTE(Speedo @ Mar 13 2021, 04:52 PM) *

Installing my steering rack in my 6 and noticed that there is a decent size hole were the shaft comes through the firewall. Looked on PET and it shows item #32 is a gasket that looks to go over the top of the shaft before the shaft connects to the U-joint under the dash. 914 rubber doesn't look like they carry that. My son's 1.7 is missing it, and Brant's car is missing it too. I have some chunks of open cell foam which I could probably use to make something that would seal the area around the shaft. Thoughts? Ignore it? If I am going to do something about it...now is the time before I tap the U-joint over the splines and bolt it together.



Kinda lost me here. Post a pic of the area. I have all my steering parts off my 6 in a bin but no clue what you're missing.
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post Mar 18 2021, 06:33 PM
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Here are the pics of the column and the hole in the firewall...parts number in the steering diagram is #32 but it won't allow me to load the schematic.Attached Image
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post Mar 18 2021, 06:34 PM
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From the inside of the cockpit...
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post Mar 18 2021, 06:37 PM
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Here is the link to the suspension diagram...#32

https://914rubber.com/914/914-front-axle-st...teering-linkage
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post Mar 18 2021, 07:29 PM
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Yes, there is a piece that seals against the hole for the steering shaft.
it's on the tank side
I can see it around the shaft through the hole
The diagram in my real 914 parts manual doesn't help.
I assembled it two years ago and can't remember the part.
I'm disassembling a car on Sat. ...I'll get the part.
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post Mar 18 2021, 08:54 PM
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Looks like #32.
I'll see if I can find a suitable sample to reproduce these. Pretty sure I have one.
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post Mar 19 2021, 10:39 AM
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An obvious option would be to "turn down" one of the extra shock bump stops that I have...but some dimensions would help as I have never seen one in person. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)
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post Mar 22 2021, 05:35 PM
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There is a rubber collar above the bearing that is clamped to the chassis.
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post Mar 22 2021, 05:52 PM
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Lars, just pm Bruce Stone to see if he has one available for sale.
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post Mar 22 2021, 08:36 PM
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Lars, just pm Bruce Stone to see if he has one available for sale.

I am interested if you find one our if Mark is going to make them.
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post Mar 27 2021, 12:26 PM
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QUOTE(jims914 @ Mar 22 2021, 06:36 PM) *

QUOTE(Luke M @ Mar 22 2021, 04:52 PM) *

Lars, just pm Bruce Stone to see if he has one available for sale.

I am interested if you find one our if Mark is going to make them.


Found one guys! Thanks Bruce and Luke!
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