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| Olympic 914 |
 Jan 25 2022, 11:48 AM
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Trying to pull my front hubs off and can't get the dust cap off.
Tried large channel locks and tapping with a hammer, but all I am doing is messing up the dust cap. Must be an easy way. I just don't know it.  |
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| racer914 |
Jan 26 2022, 09:49 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 1-October 19 From: Keystone Heights, FL Member No.: 23,513 Region Association: South East States
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While we are on the topic of dust caps, I'm looking for a couple if anyone has some spares laying around. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| emerygt350 |
Jan 26 2022, 11:30 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,071 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(racer914 @ Jan 26 2022, 10:49 AM)  While we are on the topic of dust caps, I'm looking for a couple if anyone has some spares laying around. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Anyone know what is the right cap for a stock 914? Are they the same for all? This is what AA shows. http://www.autoatlanta.com/Porsche-Wheel-B...1434168400.html but on the exploded diagram it shows a 5 bolt hub... |
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| mepstein |
Jan 26 2022, 11:33 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,994 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(emerygt350 @ Jan 26 2022, 12:30 PM) QUOTE(racer914 @ Jan 26 2022, 10:49 AM) While we are on the topic of dust caps, I'm looking for a couple if anyone has some spares laying around. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Anyone know what is the right cap for a stock 914? Are they the same for all? This is what AA shows. http://www.autoatlanta.com/Porsche-Wheel-B...1434168400.html but on the exploded diagram it shows a 5 bolt hub... All 4 bolt 914 dust caps are the same. 5 bolt are different from 4 bolt and there is an early (large) and late (small) |
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Olympic 914 911 dust cap Jan 25 2022, 11:48 AM
markhoward I've used a u-shaped muffler clamp that fits s... Jan 25 2022, 11:53 AM
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I've used a u-shaped muffler clamp that fits ... Jan 25 2022, 04:12 PM double-a i always get the best luck with a large pipe wrenc... Jan 25 2022, 12:45 PM mepstein I knock it off with a hammer. Takes 10 seconds. Jan 25 2022, 01:04 PM Olympic 914 Tried knocking it off with a hammer, that didn... Jan 25 2022, 01:11 PM Shivers
Tried knocking it off with a hammer, that didn... Jan 25 2022, 01:31 PM Mark Henry
Tried knocking it off with a hammer, that didn... Jan 25 2022, 02:13 PM mepstein
Tried knocking it off with a hammer, that didn... Jan 25 2022, 02:33 PM Cairo94507 Yeah they can be tight. I use a hammer and work m... Jan 25 2022, 04:17 PM robkammer I agree with the hammer, I used a plastic hammer a... Jan 26 2022, 07:19 AM mate914 The picture shows' that the cap is installed t... Jan 26 2022, 07:35 AM mepstein The ridge on the caps let’s you hit it on a slig... Jan 26 2022, 07:59 AM vitamin914
[quote name='emerygt350' post='2977548' date='Jan... Feb 8 2022, 04:57 PM fixer34
Trying to pull my front hubs off and can't ge... Jan 26 2022, 08:36 PM mepstein
Trying to pull my front hubs off and can't g... Jan 26 2022, 08:42 PM mate914 Use the small ballpein hammer and wack it from sid... Jan 27 2022, 08:16 AM ClayPerrine This is how you do it:
http://www.914world.com/bb... Jan 27 2022, 01:15 PM Root_Werks Always had really good luck using a socket that fi... Jan 28 2022, 07:10 PM Shivers I have a lead hammer for tapping bolts out, it wor... Jan 28 2022, 07:46 PM |
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