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| kenshapiro2002 |
 May 17 2010, 01:37 PM
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The car is a 1970 914 that was converted to 5 lug using late 80s/early90s 911 front end parts. Not sure if the A arms were changed over and whether the ball joints I need are 914 or 911 parts (think they're 914, but not sure). Can I get these ball joints out using non-impact, hand tools, or should I just pay a local Porsche wrench to do it? Also, I thought the retainer nut on the bottom of the joint was supposed to be facing the front. Mine is the opposite. Does it matter?
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| Dr Evil |
May 25 2010, 10:50 AM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,038 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I was referring to the ball joints and fasteners being exactly backwards. An easy way to check if early or late strut is to look at the fastener holes. If the holes on the fore and aft are the same size = early as it is for a bolt. If the holes are one large and one small = late model as it is for the pin that has a smaller hole for the threaded end and larger hole for the head on the end.
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| kenshapiro2002 |
May 25 2010, 11:22 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,444 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
So...my strut on the right side...the one that had a tapered pin (not sitting flush as you noticed) is an early style? Both holes are the same size, but there's no split in the bottom.
QUOTE(Dr Evil @ May 25 2010, 12:50 PM)  I was referring to the ball joints and fasteners being exactly backwards. An easy way to check if early or late strut is to look at the fastener holes. If the holes on the fore and aft are the same size = early as it is for a bolt. If the holes are one large and one small = late model as it is for the pin that has a smaller hole for the threaded end and larger hole for the head on the end. |
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