Front End Rebuild - Questions, I should have powder coated EVERYTHING Options

[ctc911ctc]

'74 2.0 - around 25K, all original

Well, I thought this would go back together simply, not a chance - so I have a few questions.

1. TAB WASHER - does this do anything? If it is intended to do anything, why do I find pictures of this thing UN-LOADED, or the tabs bending downward NOT upward. I installed this with the tabs upward, took some pressure to get the cotter pin into the holes......this seems correct, any thoughts? Also, does it really do anything? Really? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)





2. Threaded Pin - I tried to get this thing in and it does not fit. Looking at the picture I bought ball-joints for up to '72! HOWEVER, the ball joints I purchased on the BirdSite are specified to fit on a '74. They do fit. HOWEVER, the Threaded pin does not.

To make this MORE interesting, the AutoAtlanta website description details that their theaded pin is for '72 and later......... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

QUESTION: Do I buy an older theaded pin? Do I grind the marks on the one I have to make it fit? NOTE: there are two marks from where the pin is meeting the curve of the ball joint..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)




I SHOULD HAVE POWDER COATED EVERYTHING! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

[Literati914]

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QUESTION - …, is there a 70/71 bolt that would fit? is the V the only difference?

No a bolt of any kind would not work, because as I mentioned, there is a cut/gap at the bottom tip of early struts (which you don’t have) - that gap is crucial for proper clamping. Apparently that set up would occasionally oval out the hole (that the ball joint fits in), so Porsche upgraded to the wedge pin design (that you have).


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[mepstein]

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QUESTION - …, is there a 70/71 bolt that would fit? is the V the only difference?

No a bolt of any kind would not work, because as I mentioned, there is a cut/gap at the bottom tip of early struts (which you don’t have) - that gap is crucial for proper clamping. Apparently that set up would occasionally oval out the hole (that the ball joint fits in), so Porsche upgraded to the wedge pin design (that you have).

The pinch bolt struts work fine unless the pinch bolt loosens and the car continues to get driven. Once it’s loose, it moves around and wallows out the hole. Then it’s pretty much ruined.