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Swaybar intall ANGER - help!, how important is that 3rd bolt? pics |
nebreitling |
Aug 8 2004, 07:16 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
i really hope that i'm missing something here, because it looks like the factory was smoking crack.
i had the gas tank out to replace the fuel lines. as long as it was out, i thought i'd install my recently aquired 21mm Weltmeister. My car came with the 15mm sway, so I thought it should be a pretty easy swap. The triangle shaped bracket is secured by 3 bolts. the top two come in and out easily. the third (bottom) bolt's nut is hidden underneath some sheet metal compartment -- access to which is extremely limited by a small hole about two inches behind the nut (see pics). with one finger in the hole, i was able unscrew and extract the nut from this 3rd, bottom bolt. Putting a nut BACK ON the bolt is another process entirely. i've tried everything -- including sticking magnets in my latex gloves to hang on to the nut. so far i've lost 2 washers and a nut down in the bottom of this "hidden compartment." i'm sure they'll make a lovely rattle as i motor down the road... has anyone confronted this? how important is that third bolt? how important is the sheet metal covering it? (a little jig saw work could open up some access). thanks nathan from the outside: it's the bottom bolt i'm talking about. Attached image(s) |
nebreitling |
Aug 8 2004, 07:18 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
from the inside.
you can see the top two bolts. the third is below that metal. also visible is the little hole i was talking about, and another (smaller) one that i just made to prepare for the jig saw... Attached image(s) |
nebreitling |
Aug 8 2004, 07:29 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
and this is how i'm dealing with the frustration
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914werke |
Aug 8 2004, 07:35 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,058 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
isnt it the consensus that this application requires the triangle back plates for reenforcement lest you rip the bolts thru the thin sheet metal? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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nebreitling |
Aug 8 2004, 07:38 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
how would i get them on with the metal there?
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Trekkor |
Aug 8 2004, 07:39 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
This might sound insane (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) ...but it might work.
Get a piece of wire and tie string to it. Tie the bolt to the other end of the string. Feed the wire through the hole, pull the bolt throught the hole and put the nut on the outside instead. KT |
914werke |
Aug 8 2004, 07:40 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,058 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
You have to cut a small notch on that rail just against the Well then use these:
plates Chk the resouces section. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
Rider914 |
Aug 8 2004, 07:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 13-April 04 From: Palm Beach Member No.: 1,923 |
A self tapping sheet metal screw, or better yet a wood screw!
Hey, it worked for the P.O. of every car I have owned! I have found stuff that makes me quit looking, under some of the old cars that I have owned. |
Trekkor |
Aug 8 2004, 07:48 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
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Of course. Disregard previous "hillbilly solution", please. Trek |
nebreitling |
Aug 8 2004, 07:53 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
QUOTE(rdauenhauer @ Aug 8 2004, 05:40 PM) You have to cut a small notch on that rail just against the Well then use these: plates Chk the resouces section. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) thanks rich. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) guess i'll put the woodscrews and bailing wire away for now. |
Demick |
Aug 8 2004, 07:56 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
Here is how I did mine: Glue the nut to your finger (flat side to your finger so you can press the nut against the sheetmetal as you try and thread in the bolt from the outside). I used 3m weatherstrip adhesive. Works pretty good. And the bonus is that when you lose the nut down in no mans land, it will probably glue itself down there and won't rattle. I've got 3 or 4 nuts down there in mine and never noticed any rattling.
Demick |
Bruce Allert |
Aug 8 2004, 08:44 PM
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Hellions asleep Group: Members Posts: 3,289 Joined: 19-March 03 From: Eagle Creek, Orygun Member No.: 441 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The article from the Bird Board is what I followed. Quite easy... well, almost (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
Front Sway Install here's a pic of the cut away area. .........b Attached image(s) |
SirAndy |
Aug 8 2004, 08:47 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,636 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(nebreitling @ Aug 8 2004, 06:16 PM) has anyone confronted this? how important is that third bolt? how important is the sheet metal covering it? (a little jig saw work could open up some access). do this: (IMG:http://www.sirandy.com/pix/914/2003.04.17/IMGP1729.jpg) |
SirAndy |
Aug 8 2004, 08:50 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,636 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Aug 8 2004, 07:47 PM) do this: oh, and while you're in there, see that backing plate in the pic above ^^^ ??? now is the perfect time to install one and "sandwich" that area. otherwise, the way you drive, you'll rip out those swaybar bolts in no time ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Andy |
Brad Roberts |
Aug 9 2004, 02:22 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Nathan,
those backing plates are 29.95. We stock them right next to the high pressure fuel line. I also HIGHLY suggest you weld them in.. PLEASE dont use the current method with NO backing plate. I just spent 2 hours the other day removing a tank/bar/setup to weld up all the cracks on somebody's 914 track car that *almost* ripped the bar out of the car. Do it right... or dont do it. B |
Bruce Allert |
Aug 9 2004, 07:03 AM
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Hellions asleep Group: Members Posts: 3,289 Joined: 19-March 03 From: Eagle Creek, Orygun Member No.: 441 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Those backing plates that Andy shows is much easier & nicer than the one I showed where you still have to screw around with the nut in that tiny space. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) I had to make my plates cuz the sway bar didn't come with them The bottom nut fell out of my grasp a few times before I finally got it started.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) to the one that made those wonderful plates with the nuts on'm! .........b |
Eric_Shea |
Aug 9 2004, 07:23 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Weld in the plates that Bradhole is talking about. I believe they're Mark Engman's products.
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Engman |
Aug 9 2004, 07:38 AM
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Zoisite Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,349 Joined: 25-March 03 From: New Albany, IN Member No.: 475 |
Yep you need to have the backing plate. I have em - $26.00 in stock. The factory install uses an integrated bracket with welded in nuts - so someone added the sway bar I see above.
M |
nebreitling |
Aug 9 2004, 11:47 AM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Aug 9 2004, 12:22 AM) Nathan, those backing plates are 29.95. We stock them right next to the high pressure fuel line. i'll swing by today |
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