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| DaveB |
 Jul 6 2022, 03:05 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 163 Joined: 25-November 21 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 26,107 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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The steering column switch housing in my '75 has one of the four arms which mount to the wiper and indicator switches broken off. I found a used assembly and discovered it also has a different arm broken off. Are these arms breaking off a known problem? I am trying to figure out what causes this to break and if there is something I can do when rebuilding this housing to address this problem.
This is the housing from my car:   This is from another housing I looked at for a 924:  Are there alternate switch housings which I can use or do I need to find a complete 914 housing as my starting point to rebuild this part? Thanks, DaveB |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jul 6 2022, 03:09 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,858 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
yup they sure do break. they are pretty unique but any 924 early model through 80 or 75 76 914 will work. The later 924 models went to three mounting pins. You will have to have someone weld the pot metal (yes there are people who can do it) or buy a used assembly (we have them)
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| 914Sixer |
Jul 7 2022, 06:13 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,882 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I swapped my 75 column for a 74 914 one. It is plug and play. You can use your ignition lock.
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| jim_hoyland |
Jul 8 2022, 06:38 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,298 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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What causes that piece to break ? Seems like it’s stationary, or is there something else going on ?
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| Chris H. |
Jul 8 2022, 07:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,030 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(914Sixer @ Jul 7 2022, 07:13 AM)  I swapped my 75 column for a 74 914 one. It is plug and play. You can use your ignition lock. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) mine is an earlier one as well. So much easier if you ever need to change the ignition switch. |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jul 8 2022, 08:20 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,858 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
pot metal fatigue
QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Jul 8 2022, 05:38 AM) What causes that piece to break ? Seems like it’s stationary, or is there something else going on ? |
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| DaveB |
Jul 8 2022, 05:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 163 Joined: 25-November 21 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 26,107 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(914Sixer @ Jul 7 2022, 05:13 AM) I swapped my 75 column for a 74 914 one. It is plug and play. You can use your ignition lock. Thanks for letting me know. Does the '74 ignition lock need to be drilled like the 75 to remove it? DaveB |
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| 914Sixer |
Jul 8 2022, 05:41 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,882 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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No drilling on 74, Check your 75, seems like I did not have to drill hole. Put key in lock, twist and pull up to see what happens. Be careful, plastic cover will break and there are NO replacements. May be able to pop up with screwdriver under METAL portion of lock.
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