 2 different frunt struts, what are they and why? |
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| buck toenges |
 Jan 29 2017, 06:26 PM
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Here is a picture of two front struts. The skinnier one has a rubber "bumper" the thicker one doesn't have one. Why the difference? different manufacturer? For different year 914?
Thanks, Buck Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| bdstone914 |
Jan 29 2017, 06:43 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,520 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
The one with the large tube has a Bilstein insert. Check the part number on each strut. Cant tell from the view if they are early or late
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| draganc |
Jan 29 2017, 06:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 725 Joined: 2-November 09 From: central new jersey Member No.: 11,000 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(bdstone914 @ Jan 29 2017, 05:43 PM)  The one with the large tube has a Bilstein insert. Check the part number on each strut. Cant tell from the view if they are early or late +1 And as for why, cheap or dumb PO. |
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| jmill |
Jan 29 2017, 07:33 PM
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Green Hornet Group: Members Posts: 2,449 Joined: 9-May 08 From: Racine, Wisconsin Member No.: 9,038 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Did you have two different lower ball joints, one with a half moon for a bolt and another angled for the wedge bolt?
I ask that because the bottom one looks like an early through bolt style and the top looks like a late wedge bolt style. Can't really tell from the pic. |
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| Larmo63 |
Jan 29 2017, 08:54 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 |
Your car took a hit at some point?
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| 914_teener |
Jan 30 2017, 03:46 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,197 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
So there are the strut inserts....and then the strut housings.
So which are you referring to? If you are referring to the strut inserts then yes...they will vary by manuf. You can spin off the strut retaining nuts with a pipe wrench. If you are talking about the strut housings then there are also differing ones. The early 70-72 had a different ball joint and brakes while the late had a different ball joints. |
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