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911 front strut issue |
mepstein |
Mar 25 2017, 12:21 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,254 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I purchased some Bilstein inserts for some Boge 3" 911 front struts. Everything fits except the top cap is a couple mm shy of screwing down. Anyone run into this issue? I don't know if I need a different top cap or different insert. When I take the insert out it screws down all the way but the insert is a couple mm to tall when it's in the strut. ???
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mb911 |
Mar 25 2017, 01:27 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,820 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I purchased some Bilstein inserts for some Boge 3" 911 front struts. Everything fits except the top cap is a couple mm shy of screwing down. Anyone run into this issue? I don't know if I need a different top cap or different insert. When I take the insert out it screws down all the way but the insert is a couple mm to tall when it's in the strut. ??? Mark I think that is correct because this allows for the insert to be tightened. If that is not the case then please check for anything that might not allowing the cartridge from going all the way to the bottom. The struts I got from you had that issue and I had to clean em out good. |
mepstein |
Mar 25 2017, 01:52 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,254 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Both sides are the same. Won't tighten any further. They get to that point and then just stop. I always put a little oil in the bottom but not enough to change the height.
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mb911 |
Mar 25 2017, 01:55 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,820 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Both sides are the same. Won't tighten any further. They get to that point and then just stop. I always put a little oil in the bottom but not enough to change the height. Mine was actually bleed through weld from the factory that made it right and ironically they are boge as well. |
Mark Henry |
Mar 25 2017, 04:00 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
IIRC mine are like that and they work just fine. Same big shaft billy's.
I'll try to look at them over the weekend for you, but I'm battling some flu-like shit I got off the kids. |
mepstein |
Mar 25 2017, 04:36 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,254 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I don't feel comfortable having it just sort of tight but not really. I can put a spacer in there so I can tighten it down but I'm feeling like that's sort of ghetto.
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Mark Henry |
Mar 25 2017, 04:40 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
You don't want the cartridge moving around, you want them tight.
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mb911 |
Mar 25 2017, 04:50 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,820 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I would think it would be tight if the nut won't thread in any further?
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sixnotfour |
Mar 25 2017, 05:18 PM
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wndsnd |
Mar 25 2017, 05:49 PM
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You wanted a horse, but got a goat. Nobody wants a goat.... Group: Members Posts: 2,861 Joined: 12-February 12 From: North Shore, MA Member No.: 14,124 Region Association: North East States |
I blue locktite them as well.
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mb911 |
Mar 25 2017, 05:54 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,820 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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914Sixer |
Mar 25 2017, 09:44 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,874 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Yes, that is the way the Bilsteins fit the the Boge Struts. The nut is NOT threaded all the way down so it is not going to set flush.
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Krieger |
Mar 25 2017, 11:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,705 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None |
You have barely two threads showing on the cap. How much of the threaded portion of the cap is engaged? I have later Carrera, Boge struts with external threads. I have a spare cap different style than yours that I just measured and it has 14 mm of threads total. I'm not sure you have a problem.
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mepstein |
Mar 26 2017, 06:23 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,254 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Yes, that is the way the Bilsteins fit the the Boge Struts. The nut is NOT threaded all the way down so it is not going to set flush. I agree. Thank you guys. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
worn |
Mar 26 2017, 09:10 AM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,150 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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Harpo |
Mar 26 2017, 02:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,304 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Motor City aka Detroit Member No.: 13,469 Region Association: None |
It you really want the nut to be flush could you machine the bottom of the nut? Assuming there are adequate threads of engagement it would allow the nut to be flush.
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