 WTF is this?, Spindle butchery? |
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| Porschef |
 Jun 26 2011, 10:51 AM
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How you doin'  Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States 
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Never seen one like this... what, if you can't hammer it off, cut it? Am I going to need a new spindle?
I just wanted to change a set of wheel bearings (I couldn't tighten the slop out of the wheel) and this is what I found.... java script:emoticon(':WTF:', 'smid_8')  |
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| Strudelwagon |
Jun 26 2011, 11:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 11-October 08 From: interior, British Columbia Member No.: 9,633 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(porscheless @ Jun 26 2011, 09:51 AM)  Never seen one like this... what, if you can't hammer it off, cut it? Am I going to need a new spindle? I just wanted to change a set of wheel bearings (I couldn't tighten the slop out of the wheel) and this is what I found.... java script:emoticon(':WTF:', 'smid_8') That is a great example of a DAPO (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) and a quick release spindle. Lucky you found it in time.....bet your going to check the other side now! Thanks for the wake up call on old cars owned by many people. |
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| Porschef |
Jun 26 2011, 11:29 AM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States
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Incredible. The cut measures out at .189 max depth.
"Gee, I don't know what happened! All I did was turn to the right and the wheel fell off!" Time to look for a used strut.... |
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| 70_914 |
Jun 26 2011, 12:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 4-December 09 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 11,096 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Siezed bearing race + owner with a cutoff wheel and too much beer = this.
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| Porschef |
Jun 26 2011, 12:31 PM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States
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Sheesh, and I thought plumbers were dangerous with Sawzalls....
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| ArtechnikA |
Jun 26 2011, 02:15 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
what side?
I'm pretty sure I have an orphan 914/4 strut. Yours if it'll help you. |
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| jk76.914 |
Jun 26 2011, 07:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 809 Joined: 12-April 05 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 3,925 Region Association: North East States |
I'll make the same offer. I have the front struts from my '76. They have good rubber bushings at the top, but the shock inserts are shot. Coincidentally, I'll be on Long Island on July 5-7 and I can meet you somewhere and hand them over. That is, if the driver side is off in time. The passenger side is off now. Hopefully, I'll have the other one off by then. Let me know.
Jim |
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