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| arkitect |
 Jun 28 2010, 10:03 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Stockton, CA Member No.: 11,426 Region Association: None  |
Finally got the 2 rusted bolts off the bottom of the pedal assembly. Nuts rusted tight, started with a cut off wheel under the car, followed up with an air hammer, they finally came off by breaking the bolts with a ratchet and a 12 point 1/2"...I know should be metric but that's what fit on a rounded off nut.
Why is everything so tight in a very tight front portion of the tunnel, couldn't the engineers come up with an more accessible design instead of the throttle cable, and clutch in a very akward position. Access panel install at front of tunnel? Dave (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
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| arkitect |
Jun 28 2010, 11:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Stockton, CA Member No.: 11,426 Region Association: None |
Sorry for the ranting, just going to be a long process, everything is a learning experience with not knowing how parts come apart.
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| charliew |
Jun 30 2010, 11:21 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
It follows a long path of vw design.
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| underthetire |
Jun 30 2010, 12:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
It's tight for sure, but once you change cable 3 or four times (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) it gets a lot easier.
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| McMark |
Jun 30 2010, 12:09 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 |
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| SUNAB914 |
Jun 30 2010, 12:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 29-December 08 From: Fredericksburg VA Member No.: 9,880 Region Association: South East States |
Better luck tomorrow. Drink a beer.
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| EdwardBlume |
Jun 30 2010, 12:35 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California 
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QUOTE(SUNAB914 @ Jun 30 2010, 11:23 AM)  Better luck tomorrow. Drink a beer. Maybe the designers were waaayyy ahead of you.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| Root_Werks |
Jun 30 2010, 12:41 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Most hardware on 914's has either been tightened down for 30+ years (rusted) or over torqued by a PO. Dude, 25 feet pounds, not 250. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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| charliew |
Jun 30 2010, 01:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
I haven't found any 30 year old car that has spent a lot of time on the road or setting outside that has easy to remove bolts.
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| pcar916 |
Jun 30 2010, 03:27 PM
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Is that a Lola? Group: Members Posts: 1,523 Joined: 2-June 05 From: Little Rock, AR Member No.: 4,188 Region Association: None
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I never do anything in that area without taking the seat out and laying a carpet over the door long. Life's too short and the seat takes 3 minutes to remove.
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