 Pitch depth of ball joint to strut threaded pin |
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| echocanyons |
 Jan 25 2025, 02:24 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,109 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California 
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I need to replace the ball joint nut that connects the strut/balljoint pin.
It’s a M8 lock nut correct, 911 314 119 06, that fits 72-89 911 and 72-76 914s? Thanks, Kelly |
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| Montreal914 |
Jan 25 2025, 02:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,875 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California
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M8 Lock nut
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| echocanyons |
Jan 25 2025, 02:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,109 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California
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Thanks!
Do you happen to know the pitch depth of the threads? |
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| echocanyons |
Jan 25 2025, 02:56 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,109 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California
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I used the m8 nut by ordering the part number in the 914
katalog and proceeded to strip the strut pin. Be careful! It would be great if The pin and nut came as pair. |
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| technicalninja |
Jan 25 2025, 02:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,531 Joined: 31-January 23 From: Granbury Texas Member No.: 27,135 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I'd suggest replacing the tapered pin too.
That pin gets "stretched" a bit each time it is tightened. It only has a few "cycles" in it If the pin breaks the "Reaper" visits... |
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| Montreal914 |
Jan 25 2025, 03:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,875 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California
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New or reused pin, the nut is there to make sure the pin does get out, NOT do drive the pin in, if I recall. Was the pin pushed in accordingly when you used the nut? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| echocanyons |
Jan 25 2025, 05:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,109 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California
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I agree, the pin should be replaced.
I used a new pin, nut, and washer. Frustrating, that the nut was not the correct one. I did try and use it to seat the pin. I won’t do that in the future . |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jan 28 2025, 01:01 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,208 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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In the 911 manual, that part is always referred to as "Wedge Pin (always replace)".
I think that might just be a hint.... --DD |
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