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> hmmm...loose wheel bearing on my struts !!!!, not good :(
Mueller
post Jun 16 2005, 01:15 PM
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I took apart some spare '75 struts last night to get them cleaned up to send out for powder coating, upon cleaning up the spindles, I felt a small ridge on the lower half of where the inner and outer bearings rest on the spindle.

I then took a brand new wheel bearing and slide it on the spindle, I did not like how sloppy the internal housing was on the spindle...into the trash they go (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

I'm guessing the car these came off of had loose wheel bearings for many, many miles.........
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post Jun 16 2005, 01:25 PM
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Jeff Keyzer had the same issue with his 911 struts. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

Another problem area to watch for.
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post Jun 16 2005, 02:23 PM
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QUOTE (Mueller @ Jun 16 2005, 12:15 PM)
into the trash they go

can't you just weld it up and have it reground ???

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post Jun 16 2005, 02:26 PM
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can't you just weld it up and have it reground ???


I "could", but I'd think it would be costly and for these, they are pretty much disposable right now.....besides for a critical, stressed item like the spindle, I'd rather not play around with the metallugury too much..........
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