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Starting to Lose My 914 Stoke |
Larmo63 |
Jul 10 2014, 06:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
I bought the yellow '73 in March, and have done a lot of work and replaced a lot of parts on it. I'm starting to think I'm plugging holes on the Titanic. If it's not one thing, it's another. I should have started with a better car(?) I should sell it and buy a better one(?) I'm at that juncture and need to make a decision. What to do..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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McMark |
Jul 10 2014, 08:12 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 |
Perhaps your exhaust is bent. You also have to tighten the bolts down a little at a time all the way around for them to sit nice. You should also 'jiggle' the exhaust as you tighten to help everything settle into place.
914s have some little tricks that make them finicky. A 'typical' mechanic doesn't usually have the patience to be methodical and pay attention to details. |
bdstone914 |
Jul 11 2014, 07:41 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,522 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
Perhaps your exhaust is bent. You also have to tighten the bolts down a little at a time all the way around for them to sit nice. You should also 'jiggle' the exhaust as you tighten to help everything settle into place. 914s have some little tricks that make them finicky. A 'typical' mechanic doesn't usually have the patience to be methodical and pay attention to details. I have worked on the car and the problem is a poorly made repair by the previous owner. One exhaust stud hole was drilled out out round and oversized. They put in an insert that did not hold. The engine needs to come out and have the hole welded up and correctly redrilled. The suspension console is very bad and can't tell how far the rust goes. I agree that the rockets need to be pulled and I full assessment of the problems is needed. |
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