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Your theory on what I broke
Here's the background. I'm in my 82 SC, engine off, car parked with wheels straight in a parking lot. I decide that I'm too far away from my pedals and that I should move my seat up. Wisely I hold onto the top of the steering wheel with my right hand and the seat release bar with the other hand. I pull on the steering wheel to move myself forward. (I kinda pull the steering wheel downward to move forward.) Then, POP.
Now, it is very subtle, but the wheel feels a little loose. I can move it slightly on that up-down axis -- the axis on which I tugged the wheel. Sometimes when turning the wheel, I get a little pop or skip. Like the wheel all of the sudden has a tiny bit a play for a second. What did I break? Something in the bearing? I assume that the damage is in the wheel or bearing, and not the shaft and beyond. I want to know what to look for when I take my wheel off tomorrow. Your thoughts?
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03-11-2005, 07:17 PM
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You have a later car than I've owned, but I recall a plastic "bearing" in your model. You can explore this on Pelican's parts blow ups. They have a quick fix sleeve that works in many 911s, yours may be one of them. It's about $12, IIRC.
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03-11-2005, 07:23 PM
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http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/images/suspension_parts/steering_sleeve.jpg
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03-11-2005, 07:26 PM
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My guess is item 12
it was plastic on my SC .. and was cracked, causing up/down play 
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03-11-2005, 07:27 PM
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This diagram shows it as no. 14
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03-11-2005, 07:31 PM
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Yep, Zeke's right.. 12 is the bearing.. 14 is the sleeve ( sorry )
Anyway, our host sells it AND has a howto http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/911M/POR_911M_suspen_pg9.htm#item38
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03-11-2005, 07:41 PM
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plastic sleeve
yep that was my very first replacement item on my 82sc a very simple item to replace
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03-11-2005, 10:04 PM
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1987 Porsche Targa 3.2 ROW
1982 Porsche 911SC 3.0L
