I am restoring a 1973 914 six conversion and when I removed the front suspension the threaded bushing fell out of the suspension mounting plate. The other bushings appear to be Ok but I really am not sure how the factory intended for these bushings to be held in since I don’t see any significant weld marks.

My question is has anyone else ever had this happen and how should I go about installing this bushing so it doesn’t ever fall out again?

Jeff B.

Just mig weld it back on.
They were originally welded with some electric spot welding process I think. Sometimes the heat was insufficient and they eventually come loose.

That's a "fixed nut", and should be welded in place. Pretty critical, actually. Just be sure the weld doesn't rise above the mounting surface for the suspension. The Cap'n