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Originally Posted by sammyg2
LOL, back in my yoot (19 years old) I had a 914 as a DD.
I noticed that there was a clicking noise from the left rear when I went around corners. Had to be a CV.
Now the porsche CV's were really expensive but I managed to locate the same part number through a VW parts house, but they were still 'spensive for a kid in college. Around $40 each IIRC for 4 of em. Half a week's pay back then.
Anywho, I managed to get the drive shafts out and get the bearings off and the new bearings on in my parent's garage without any specialty tools.
Got the rebuilt driveshafts in and drove it, no more clicky. You Hoo!
Fer a week. Then it came back.
Drove me crazy, but after a few more weeks I diagnosed the problem. The PO had installed a set of riviera wheels and used the stock length lug bolts, and they didn't zackly fit right.
I managed to scrounge the right lug bolts, no more clicky.
That's what I get fer jumping to conclusions.
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I lost a wheel on a 914 that way. After market wheels were too thick in the center. lugs only had a few turns on them.