 Front strut question, Loose cap on top of strut |
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| Chad911sc |
 Mar 11 2025, 05:50 PM
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I am restoring my 74 2.0 and when I purchased it about one year ago, it drove pretty good. I didn’t notice any weird or loose steering other than the bearing in my steering shaft which I’ve already replaced. When I shake the car I can hear a rattling sound coming from the top of the strut. I can reach my hand in between the fender and the top of the tire and rattle the top cap of the strut against the side of the strut itself. The rubber at the top of the strut inside the hood looks ok, but I’m not sure what needs replaced to tighten this up. If I remember from my 911sc it has a couple rubber nubs inside the top cap. I know they are not exactly the same, but close in design. Not sure if this is the problem…any ideas??
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| Chad911sc |
Mar 13 2025, 02:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 156 Joined: 24-September 24 From: Florida Member No.: 28,374 Region Association: South East States |
10-4….sounds like an easy fix and probably the first thing that hasn’t cost me money to make right (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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| friethmiller |
Mar 13 2025, 02:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 951 Joined: 10-February 19 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 22,863 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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QUOTE(Chad911sc @ Mar 13 2025, 03:25 PM)  10-4….sounds like an easy fix and probably the first thing that hasn’t cost me money to make right (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) I had the same problem right after getting mine back on the road after a full restoration. It was clanking like a bell! It's an easy thing to not get "tight enough". |
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Chad911sc Front strut question Mar 11 2025, 05:50 PM
bdstone914 Sounds like the cap is loose. Easy fix. Jack up th... Mar 11 2025, 06:19 PM Chad911sc So I finally got a chance to get the front end up ... Mar 19 2025, 07:44 AM rjames <EDITED>
The dust cover (that you have your... Mar 19 2025, 09:24 AM Superhawk996 You’re not going to like the answer.
1) The st... Mar 19 2025, 09:31 AM sixnotfour rust is up by bump stop , how low is you 914 ? Mar 19 2025, 09:42 AM
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rust is up by bump stop , how low is you 914 ?
F... Mar 19 2025, 09:54 AM rjames I hate it when I give wrong info. I just rebuilt t... Mar 19 2025, 10:13 AM Chad911sc Now it makes sense! I see what you’re talkin... Mar 19 2025, 11:25 AM Chad911sc Ringing bells are silenced! Went ahead and fre... Mar 20 2025, 03:34 PM sixnotfour nice job, :beer2: Mar 20 2025, 04:03 PM Superhawk996 :trophy: Mar 20 2025, 07:12 PM |
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