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| cstone12 |
 Apr 11 2010, 08:17 PM
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I was under my car this weekend replacing the alternator thanks to a great post I found on this site. Anyway, I took the opportunity to poke around with a screwdriver and woops... it went right through my driver side rear suspension ear! One of the POs fixed the hell hole and ear but evidently didn't make it to the other side. I have a 110v MIG that is probably about the cheapest one you can find but will I be able to use something like that to repair this? Is the car even safe to drive? There are too many good things about this car to abandon it due to this. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks guys (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i193.photobucket.com-7550-1271038663.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i193.photobucket.com-7550-1271038666.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i193.photobucket.com-7550-1271038668.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i193.photobucket.com-7550-1271038672.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i193.photobucket.com-7550-1271038676.5.jpg) |
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| Gudhjem |
Apr 12 2010, 01:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 29-March 07 From: Castro Valley, CA Member No.: 7,629 Region Association: Northern California |
How do you guys go about aligning the new ears?
My passenger side was repaired by a PO, and from the looks of the welding, not so well. I've been thinking about welding in a new one next time I have the engine out (which is soon). My only hesitation has been lining up the new part. How critical is the alignment? Even with rubber bushings, I'd assume this has to be in pretty much the exact right spot front/back, up/down, and of course straight. What do you use as a point of reference? |
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| Shade Tree |
Apr 12 2010, 01:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 260 Joined: 18-December 08 From: Springfield, Oregon Member No.: 9,860 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Gudhjem @ Apr 12 2010, 12:13 PM)  How do you guys go about aligning the new ears? My passenger side was repaired by a PO, and from the looks of the welding, not so well. I've been thinking about welding in a new one next time I have the engine out (which is soon). My only hesitation has been lining up the new part. How critical is the alignment? Even with rubber bushings, I'd assume this has to be in pretty much the exact right spot front/back, up/down, and of course straight. What do you use as a point of reference? Lots of folks have a jig to line it up. I don't have one but ask around. It's a common repair. |
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cstone12 How bad is my rusty ear? Apr 11 2010, 08:17 PM
sww914 I think you need to pull the engine, buy a suspens... Apr 11 2010, 08:20 PM jsayre914 nice looking car. are those fuches 15 X 5.5 ? i re... Apr 11 2010, 08:28 PM Krieger914 If that were my car I wouldn't drive it until ... Apr 11 2010, 08:59 PM 1968Cayman I have only been butchering 914s for about 8 weeks... Apr 11 2010, 09:09 PM Mikey914 Probably a little rust above and in the long. I... Apr 11 2010, 09:13 PM JRust Yes pull the motor & replace the shelf & e... Apr 11 2010, 09:32 PM
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Yes pull the motor & replace the shelf & ... Apr 11 2010, 10:08 PM dakotaewing
Yes pull the motor & replace the shelf ... Apr 11 2010, 11:57 PM RobW
Yes pull the motor & replace the shelf ... Apr 12 2010, 08:43 AM jcambo7 You might want to take care of the bee in the thir... Apr 12 2010, 01:49 AM Racer Chris AFAIK, only passenger side inner consoles (& e... Apr 12 2010, 04:20 AM xperu I had a simular problem, so I deopped the engine, ... Apr 12 2010, 05:29 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com disgusting looking! Fortunately the drivers s... Apr 12 2010, 07:28 AM sean_v8_914 passenger side is easier as George stated.
driver... Apr 12 2010, 09:18 AM Rico Suave The outside looks bad, but the fact that it rots f... Apr 12 2010, 11:13 AM Racer Chris
The battery acid and water leaks down from the to... Apr 12 2010, 11:25 AM Rico Suave I assumed it was the passenger side..... :asskiss: Apr 12 2010, 11:27 AM sean_v8_914 ass-umed.
reading is good mike Apr 12 2010, 11:58 AM Rico Suave Two words, Back Pain......never saw a driver side ... Apr 12 2010, 12:12 PM cstone12 Thanks a lot for all the replies everyone. Sounds... Apr 12 2010, 03:57 PM Rico Suave Well since the ear repair requires the engine and ... Apr 12 2010, 04:04 PM r_towle What rust...looks fine, drive it till it breaks...... Apr 12 2010, 04:40 PM KELTY360 Some people use this method
Apr 12 2010, 07:03 PM dion9146 I had one that looked like that, but I didn't ... Apr 12 2010, 07:31 PM cstone12
I had one that looked like that, but I didn't... Apr 13 2010, 07:40 AM dion9146 I hope it's not the case too. Apr 13 2010, 08:28 AM sean_v8_914 I repair these alot.
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