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| cha914 |
 Jan 14 2003, 11:52 AM
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MUSR 8 - 5lug conversion done wed - drive 500miles thrus  Group: Members Posts: 739 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 63  |
Starting friday I will be pulling the suspension off the 914 and
- installing Koni sports all around with the fully adj perches in the rear -new poly bushings all around (from weltmeister...street compound) -turbo tie rod kit -new ball joints ...anyway...this is the last part of the 914 that I haven't pulled off the car yet, so its time. any, tips, hints that you have will be much appreciated. I am going to be doing this with the help of a lift and plenty of tools...so I am hoping to knock this out over the weekend...doable? Thanks, Tony |
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| gklinger |
Jan 15 2003, 11:33 AM
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doh! Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 14-January 03 From: Tempe, AZ Member No.: 146 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Jan 14 2003, 04:24 PM) Just make a spiral path down the inside of them with something resembling a Dremel tool. I use a air grinder and carbide tip. Takes about 10 minutes per bushing. It really helps keep the grease in them. I remember seeing on the PP board a post from someone who had done this, as well as drilling and tapping for zerk fittings. Is this necessary? It sounds like a good idea from the future maintenance aspect, but I'm wondering if it's worth it. If you did this, could you just pump a good grease in there, or would the special poly grease be preferred? Garry |
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cha914 Its Suspension Time! Jan 14 2003, 11:52 AM
Bleyseng Brad is having a class this saturday on front susp... Jan 14 2003, 02:24 PM J P Stein Are those gas shox?
If not, the fronts are a stink... Jan 14 2003, 02:32 PM cha914 Unfortunately the drive to CA and back from TX wou... Jan 14 2003, 03:06 PM Jeroen How the fuck do you get the friggin struts off the... Jan 14 2003, 03:37 PM bhfast ball joint seperator it looks like a big fork, but... Jan 14 2003, 03:48 PM bhfast local auto parts store should have it for around ... Jan 14 2003, 03:49 PM J P Stein I didn't mean to sound rude.
I take a much mor... Jan 14 2003, 03:52 PM Jeroen I got that one... won't work on the strut/ball... Jan 14 2003, 03:53 PM bhfast when i did mine it didjn't work either, so i u... Jan 14 2003, 03:58 PM Brad Roberts Here is how to get the ball joint out of the strut... Jan 14 2003, 04:31 PM cha914 I didn't take anything as rude...just want to ... Jan 14 2003, 04:33 PM Bleyseng Yeah, the ball joints get rusted in place to the s... Jan 14 2003, 04:37 PM Brad Roberts Tony.
With proper tools.. I takes me 8 hours to c... Jan 14 2003, 04:38 PM Brad Roberts I dont use heat.. ever. Your lower ball joints don... Jan 14 2003, 04:40 PM cha914 ok...thats good info...I will plan on at least dou... Jan 14 2003, 04:56 PM Bleyseng Well if you use too friggin much heat! Just a ... Jan 14 2003, 05:14 PM Brad Roberts I tried to take pics of it... but none of them tur... Jan 14 2003, 05:24 PM cha914 Ok...I have a little dremel...
how deep of a cut.... Jan 14 2003, 05:30 PM Brad Roberts Umm.. half the thickness of a No.2 Pencil (the yel... Jan 14 2003, 05:33 PM cha914 sorry, I got confused...when you said thickness, I... Jan 14 2003, 05:55 PM Mueller Back in the old days when I ran poly bushings inst... Jan 14 2003, 06:12 PM Bleyseng Nice pic! Thanks, you sell those too??
Geoff :... Jan 14 2003, 07:41 PM Brad Roberts Mike would whore his ass out if he had too.
:sho... Jan 14 2003, 07:44 PM cha914 hang in there mike...maybe in a year I will be giv... Jan 14 2003, 09:13 PM Gint This is what it looks like when you get it all out... Jan 14 2003, 11:08 PM cha914 That looks real nice ginter...but mine are going t... Jan 15 2003, 12:21 AM Jeroen wow! nice clean up!
did you have all that ... Jan 15 2003, 02:57 AM Gint I bead blasted it and powder coated it all right i... Jan 15 2003, 10:32 AM gklinger |
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