So I bought the 911 bushings cuz' that's all you can get now days and even though I knew they would be tough I just can't seem to get them on. Short of buying a new coupler w/bushings, cutting and re-welding, who has a trick or two they can share?

Just did this yesterday. What is the specific problem?

awesome! I have the coupler here with me and I removed the old brittle bushings (or half of what was left of them) I just can't squeeze one in let alone the second which will have less play.

I did this a couple of months ago. I used poly bushings that I bought from Pelican.

You have to remove the round pin first. I was able to tap this out with a hammer. First I took a block of wood (a piece of yard timber actually) and drilled a hole a little larger than the pin diameter. Then I positioned the complete coupling on the block with the pin over the hole. I lubed the pin with penetrating oil and using a drift on the pin I tapped it out into the hole. Mine was not seized and it came out easily. Insert the new bushing and tap the pin back into place.

If the pin doesn't want to move don't force it or the aluminum cage will be damaged.

Mike

Thanks Mike. I thought about the pin being removable but mine looks pretty "fused" together so I was reluctant to push the issue. I'll try this with a vise and sockets and hope they hold their place.

Thanks guys.

Got it!

Confident that the pin moves I used a vise and in a couple of minutes they where in!

That's again gentlemen!

I meant THANKS

Sorry I couldn't help you sooner, but it sounds like you got it handled. maf914 gave the same as I would have. Good job

What? Is this true? I don't believe it. The 911 coupler bushings have slots not a round hole. When I would "tighten up" a 911 shifter, I used to remove the "slotted" 911 parts and use the 914 parts because they had round holes in them. This removes a tremendous amount of slop from a 911 shifter.

Are those bushings really NLA or just NLA from where you looked?

Johnman, I checked most all the part's places. They were listed as 911 parts, but they do fit perfect, and looked to be a better material than the old ones.

Several years ago when my shifting deteriorated I found that the original bushings were disintegrating. When I received the replacements from Tweeks they were of the slotted hole variety. I wondered why but assumed the round type were not available. I installed them and even with the slotted holes they were a major improvement over the failing originals.

Last year I ordered another set from Pelican and these were the round type which fit much better. They are molded from a clear red poly material. The originals appeared to be a black plastic.

Mike

I only see the black ones on pelican... did you have to call and request them specifically? or are they just not in the 914 section?

I checked this out late last year. I actually ordered the parts from the various vendors so I could see them in person.

Performance and Tweeks sell the 911 slottled style for all applications (yuck).

Pelican, however does just the opposite, and sells the round hole (914) variety for the 914 and the 911. They were black polyurethane.

I stand corrected. James has it right.

The round hole bushings I have from Pelican are black. The slotted hole bushings from Tweeks were red poly. Sorry for the mix-up.

Mike

ok, so which ones are the GOOD ones?
these from pelican?



or the red poly ones from ???

I want to know because I'm about to do this...

I say go with the Pelican bushings. They fit very well.

Mike

COOL, that's good for me since I'm ordering everything else from them

Yep, Pelican.

I bought mine at Pelican and they do fit quite nicely. What was left of the previous bushings looked and felt like candlewax (proof that my 914 was built in Germany). I don't know about the slotted ones but these definitely convince.

It's really great to have you folks for support !!!!!!!!!!!!!