 Manual for 914-6, want to change shifter bushings |
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| shepmon |
 Sep 15 2004, 04:49 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 25-February 04 From: Rocky River, Ohio Member No.: 1,717  |
Hi all, Can someone suggest a manual for the mechanically challenged. I'm trying to improve my shifting on a factory 914-6. I got a set of bushings but don't know where they are on the car and how to change them. Also thinking about a RennShift but wanted to try the bushings first. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks, shep
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| Red-Beard |
Sep 15 2004, 07:42 PM
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"Ya canna change the laws of Physics" Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,124 Joined: 11-February 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 288 Region Association: None  |
a couple of additional things.
Test fit the bushings over the shift rods while they are out of the car. Before removing the rods, mark with a permanent marker the fore and aft points of contact of the bushing and the rod. Now, if the new bushings seem loose on the test fit, build up some material on the shafts at these points. I have used brazing rod and lead plumbing solder. I now think that JB weld would be the easiest thing to use. You want to build up the rod, then sand it down to give you the best fit in the bushings. Rebuilding the bushings in the linkage is only 1/2 of the job. The other half is changing the bushings and the centering spring in the shifter itself. Cost of the parts was $45 from a Porsche dealer. Parts are listed on the last page of my tranny rebuild article. http://home.san.rr.com/pb914/rebuild/ Lastly, the best thing you can do for shifting is to convert the Factory 6 tranny to sideshift the next time you have the tranny rebuilt. This did more to fix my shifting issues than anything else! |
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shepmon Manual for 914-6 Sep 15 2004, 04:49 PM
Jeroen You could try the Haynes... not sure if the proced... Sep 15 2004, 05:10 PM lapuwali If this is a real 914-6, then the only help you... Sep 15 2004, 05:44 PM Porsche Rescue The linkage and bushings are different on 6 vs 4 t... Sep 15 2004, 06:34 PM lapuwali QUOTE
Red-Beard The 4 makes a jog to the left at the firewall and ... Sep 15 2004, 08:01 PM Porsche Rescue Red Beard can answer better than I, but the bigges... Sep 15 2004, 08:05 PM Porsche Rescue He types faster than me too. Sep 15 2004, 08:08 PM
lapuwali Interesting. I guess that "original 6" I was look... Sep 15 2004, 08:57 PM |
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