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| wilchek |
 Apr 12 2010, 07:47 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 506 Joined: 8-June 04 From: Eastern Pennsylvania Member No.: 2,177  |
So my transmission has been having issues. So out it must come. All went awesome not a single stuck bolt or rust issue. A true miracle for a 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) . However, the previous owner decided to relocate the battery to a box in the trunk. The box is welded in to the upper right corner and for the most part is out of the way in the trunk. However, it extends into the transmission area. So I start to pull the tranny and yep the housing hit the battery box after pulling the trans I cleared everything except the two bottom studs. I decided to use another nut and jam one so I can remove the stud. Worked great and transmission came out without a problem
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| wilchek |
Apr 12 2010, 07:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 506 Joined: 8-June 04 From: Eastern Pennsylvania Member No.: 2,177 |
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| wilchek |
Apr 12 2010, 07:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 506 Joined: 8-June 04 From: Eastern Pennsylvania Member No.: 2,177 |
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| McMark |
Apr 12 2010, 07:54 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I sympathize with you. You're absolutely right. Porsche/VW spent a HUGE amount of money to make everything work together.
Are you taking the box out? |
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| wilchek |
Apr 12 2010, 07:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 506 Joined: 8-June 04 From: Eastern Pennsylvania Member No.: 2,177 |
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| wilchek |
Apr 12 2010, 07:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 506 Joined: 8-June 04 From: Eastern Pennsylvania Member No.: 2,177 |
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| TROJANMAN |
Apr 12 2010, 08:00 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,267 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
It's amazing how well VW/Porsche got water to work with battery acid and get trapped in the hell hole. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
That battery box is actually pretty cool. Too bad you don't have the clearance you need. I guess your best bet is to cut it out, seal the hole, and put in a new battery tray? Nice Green. Any more pics of the car? |
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| wilchek |
Apr 12 2010, 08:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 506 Joined: 8-June 04 From: Eastern Pennsylvania Member No.: 2,177 |
It is actually a great spot it just needs to be a bit higher or a couple inches toward the back of the car and all would be perfect.
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| brant |
Apr 12 2010, 08:14 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,622 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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moving weight rearward is not good for balance.
sure a 30lb battery may not be noticeable on the street but why change anything to "hurt" handling? |
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| TROJANMAN |
Apr 12 2010, 08:36 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,267 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
We all can't be cool racers that drill holes in everything (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| brant |
Apr 12 2010, 09:08 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,622 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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m'kay... weight is bad... m'kay
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Apr 13 2010, 06:19 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Looks like you could lower the back of the engine enough to remove the trans.
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| Joe Ricard |
Apr 13 2010, 06:23 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Use a PC680 battery and make the box at least 3" shorter.
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| Root_Werks |
Apr 13 2010, 08:30 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,315 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(Joe Ricard @ Apr 13 2010, 05:23 AM)  Use a PC680 battery and make the box at least 3" shorter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) That's the next battery for my 914 very soon. The PC925 is way overkill for a stock 4cyl engine. |
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| Katmanken |
Apr 13 2010, 01:28 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Dang, that brings back memories.
There was a 914 parts company out of Jacksonville Florida in the 1980's that offered that battery relocation box. A bud of mine bought one for his aubergine 914. |
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