Side-shift end cover

CoryB · 05-15-2002, 04:23 PM

The right side mounting arm on my transmission has broken off. Can this be welded back on? (is it suggested?) If I find another end cover, it would involve taking the transmission apart which I would rather avoid. Does anyone know of any welding/machine shop in San Diego that could weld aluminum magnisium? If it cannot be welded back on is there anyone with a parts car/transmission that has the end cover for a side shift tranny that they could sell me? Thank you.

corybrown@nctimes.net

Wayne 962 · Wayne 962's Garage

Yes, it can be welded on, and is a very simple job - even with the transmisison still in the car. Check out this link:

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/914_tranny_repair/914_tranny_repair.htm

-Wayne

Dave at Pelican Parts · Dave at Pelican Parts's Garage

Welding magnesium? Yes, it can be done. But I'm not sure I'd call it "easy". It's easier to locate a used end cone for the transmission and bolt that on.

A new part would be a lot likelier to not leak out the speedo drive, but I don't know how much a new one of those costs...

--DD

tbil · 05-16-2002, 07:45 AM

If you want to try the welding route, I would check with the guys at Black Forest down the 15/163 off of Balboa. If they don't or can't do it, they will know a good shop that can.

Good luck!

CoryB · 05-16-2002, 10:45 AM

tbil: Thank you so much, I really appreciate you looking it to that

Wayne/Dave: Would you guys have any idea of where I could locate one of these end-covers? My mechanic called every porsche contact he had and no one had this part.

Thanks for all your help.

S. Frankiewich · 05-16-2002, 11:24 AM

I had one of the transmission mounting "ears" welded on 12-13 years ago and it served me well until I found a 914 in a pic-n-pull salvage yard. I replaced the welded end piece with a new part and, unfortunately, tossed the repaired one in an I'll-never-need-that-again mood.

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

Cory:

Let me check around a little for you. You just missed a brand new one - NOS - on e-bay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1827462119&r=0&t=0&showTutorial=0&ed=1021396489&indexURL=0&rd=1

Anyway, early or late model tranny? Not that it matters, an early model cover will work on a late model, just need to leave the old shift link in place to keep the oil from spilling out. Although I suppose you could tap and seal the hole too.

Anyway...

e-mail me: redbeard914@hotmail.com

James

CoryB · 05-17-2002, 07:31 PM

Thanks all. I found a local shop that was able to weld it back together for a 100 dollars. Here is a picture, may be a bit blurry:

http://www.parkbackwards.org/files/cars/project_914/IMG_1126.JPG

I also put my new webbers on today:
http://www.parkbackwards.org/files/cars/project_914/IMG_1129.JPG

There are some other pics I took today in the same directory if you're bored

Thanks again all.

red-beard · red-beard's Garage

Oh well. I was going to sell you a used cover....I have 3.5 doner trannies and I'm sure we could have worked something out. I'm in the process of rebuilding a couple of good trannies.

I am sure you'll be happy with the weld job. And saving that cover is a good thing. These guys get rarer and rarer.

James