Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

 
Reply to this topicStart new topic
> Need advice- tips and tricks?, Removal of front lower arms for bushing replacement
ottox914
post Jun 15 2018, 07:50 AM
Post #1


The glory that once was.
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,302
Joined: 15-December 03
From: Mahtomedi, MN
Member No.: 1,438
Region Association: Upper MidWest



What it says. Front bushings are gone. Have a kit to replace them. Need to remove arms to do this. Do I need to remove the strut housing or can I disconnect the ball joint easily enough?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Krieger
post Jun 15 2018, 07:54 AM
Post #2


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,686
Joined: 24-May 04
From: Santa Rosa CA
Member No.: 2,104
Region Association: None



Disconnect the ball joint. There is either a single bolt or pin that holds the strut to the ball joint. Remove it.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Krieger
post Jun 15 2018, 07:56 AM
Post #3


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,686
Joined: 24-May 04
From: Santa Rosa CA
Member No.: 2,104
Region Association: None



While your there check the condition of the ball joints.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
toolguy
post Jun 15 2018, 08:08 AM
Post #4


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,267
Joined: 2-April 11
From: San Diego / El Cajon
Member No.: 12,889
Region Association: Southern California



disconnect at ball joint. . either the spanner nut or the strut clamp will do. .

Spanner nut needs a fork socket or you beat the nut to death with a punch and chisel and may end up needing a new one. .

Pinch / wedge bolt is easy to remove but somewhat difficult to pull the ball joint shaft out from rust and other crud. . You can 'tap' a wedge into the strut clamp slot to help relieve clamping pressure but a pickle fork works best [ but most often tears the rubber ball seal] I was able to find a replacement rubber on EBay from Bulgeria but took 6 weeks to arrive.

From my experience, I'd go for the spanner nut. . if you tear the ball joint seal, you'll need to replace the cover at minimum or the entire ball joint. .
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 



- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 29th March 2024 - 10:02 AM