|
|
|
|
| Author |
|
|
canna change law physics
|
Ball Joints suck!
What an ugly job. The ball joint tool needs to be renamed the "Ball Joint INSTALLATION Tool." It is worthless for removing a ball joint.
Used my chinese dremel and a whole bunch of discs and a chisel to break the "NUT". 2 hours later the nut is off. Another 15 minutes and the ball joint is off. Install time, including cleaning the rusty retention screw, putting a heavy coating of antisieze on everything , and install it and putting the wheel back on - maybe 15 minutes. What a PIA! Anyway it's done and the car runs great. A "quick" oil change and I was off. (Quick included 1 hour finding place to take the used oil that was filling my 2 drain pans...) Next week: The dual exhaust goes back on the car, the front valance goes back on the car, the passenger seat back gets installed, wash, polish and wax. James
__________________
James The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994) Red-beard for President, 2020 |
||
06-22-2003, 08:30 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Crestline, CA
Posts: 937
|
Ya gonna wash off the "Spanish-American" bugs next week? I hear they eat the paint and cause rust.
See ya Sunday - Hola or Hole or is it 'Ola or...........,
__________________
"Inventor - Blue Flame 914 Seat Heater" "Yellow Rusty Cars Are Faster" _____________________________ '70 2.5 (I'll never finish it - Somewhere over the rainbow.....,) '73 2.0 (Just Not The Same) '74 2.0 (Heartless & Lungless) |
||
|
06-22-2003, 08:51 PM
|
|
|
canna change law physics
|
Just trying to get ready for the run. That ball joint was going to be a show stopper. As a minimum, it will get washed
 See ya next Sunday. James
__________________
James The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994) Red-beard for President, 2020 |
||
|
06-22-2003, 09:32 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Vancouver,Wa.
Posts: 4,457
|
I agree with the tool discription.
To get mine off I used a BF pipe wrench and a 3 foot cheater. Give me a big enuff lever & I'll move the world.
__________________
JPIII Early Boxster |
||
|
06-23-2003, 10:21 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: League City, TX
Posts: 126
|
Yep - big mf pipe wrench does the trick!.
__________________
'73 2.0 -- Yellow |
||
|
06-23-2003, 11:09 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Hickory NC USA
Posts: 2,502
|
The ball joint tool works well for me, but I have a 3/4" inpact. 800 LBF of torque
__________________
'75 914-6 3.2 (Track Car) '81 SC 3.6 (Beast) '993 Cab (Almost Done Restoring) |
||
|
06-23-2003, 12:05 PM
|
|
|
|
Registered
|
I used the 3ft cheater bar and a small scissor jack holding the socket on the ball joint.....I need air tools....
|
||
|
06-23-2003, 12:12 PM
|
|
|
Registered
|
I used a 1/2" drift and a 3lb maul. Came right off no problem.
Geoff
__________________
76 914 2.0L Nepal Orange (2056 w/Djet FI, Raby Cam, 9to1 compression) www.914Club.com My Gallery Page |
||
|
06-23-2003, 01:30 PM
|
|
|
Registered
|
at least it's not a chebbie... on my old truck the ball joint decided to fail all at once... at 60! the wheel was only held on by the tie rod! I thought it was the worse flat I'd ever felt until I got out of the car and realised we could have died! SCARY!!!
__________________
'72, now with a living, breathing 2056... |
||
|
06-23-2003, 01:39 PM
|
|
|
canna change law physics
|
Quote:
 James Glad you're alive to tell the tale!
__________________
James The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994) Red-beard for President, 2020 |
||
|
06-23-2003, 01:43 PM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Quote:
yep, the truck almost turned over, but instead did 3 donuts... very little damage considering everything!
__________________
'72, now with a living, breathing 2056... |
||
|
06-23-2003, 01:58 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: San Francisco Ca
Posts: 697
|
Quote:
__________________
1973 914 2.0 PCA Member GGRwww.pelicanparts.com/gallery/chrisreale/ www.914club.com |
||
|
06-23-2003, 09:57 PM
|
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Long Beach CA, the sewer by the sea.
Posts: 37,992
|
I had the sme thing happen on an '81 Chevy Dually. Man that hting hit the ground hard! Being a big ol' freight train of a truck, it didn't spin around. Still,it was sacary like you say and same thing, little damage. I sold the truck right away.
|
||
|
06-24-2003, 07:34 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: SW PDX
Posts: 507
|
The tool only works twice... then you have to buy another. I hate tie rod ends, too.
__________________
Scott 74 914-6 2.7 |
||
|
06-24-2003, 07:39 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 438
|
On the early ball joints, you need the bolt
pinches the strut. I just replaced mine, using grade 8.8. I can't find 10.9 anywhere local. What is the grade supposed to be? Is 8.8 going to cut it? Thanks, Mark S. '70 914-6 |
||
|
06-24-2003, 11:52 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Savannah, GA, USA
Posts: 653
|
Tie rod ends! Several years ago I did a complete front end rebuild and decided to buy a tie rod end puller from Automotion, "The Tool for the Job". The left tie rod came of with the first application, piece of cake. But the right rod end kept slipping through the jaws of the tool. I went and bought a pickle fork from the local parts place and proceeded to try every combination I could think of using BFH force, heat from a torch, penetrating oil, etc. I don't even remember how I got that SOB loose. I still have the tool. Hope I don't need to use it again!
Mike |
||
|
06-24-2003, 12:59 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: England
Posts: 31
|
Forgive my ignorance...
What is a pipe wrench? Can you please post a picture? Andrew |
||
|
06-26-2003, 05:53 AM
|
|
|
914 Geek
|
Think "Great Big Huge Adjustable Wrench", and you're pretty close. But it's the outer part of the jaw that moves, instead of the inner one. And it wobbles--intentionally. Due to where the adjustable jaw is located, when you put the wrench onto a pipe (or other Thing That Must Move Now) and heave on it, the jaws actually grip tighter.
They'll have a bunch of 'em at your local Home Debit. --DD
__________________
Pelican Parts 914 Tech Support A few pics of my car: http://www.pelicanparts.com/gallery/Dave_Darling |
||
|
06-26-2003, 08:26 AM
|
|
|
canna change law physics
|
Common name is a "Monkey Wrench". It's the thing you see the three stooges hitting each other over the head with. Or they would grip one of the guys by the nose.
James "knuck knuck knuck...." "Shaddap!"
__________________
James The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994) Red-beard for President, 2020 |
||
|
06-26-2003, 12:24 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Savannah, GA, USA
Posts: 653
|
And that monkey's got nice sharp teeth that leave their marks unless you pad the jaws. That's what what leaves those scrapes you see on threaded steel pipe joints. Be carefull when you use one on your concours 914! LOL! Not that I've ever used one, even if I do have two! Okay, maybe for the ball joints.
 Mike |
||
|
06-26-2003, 01:46 PM
|
|
1970/1982 Porsche 914-6/911SC 2.7 RS
1975 Porsche 914 2.0L
1976 Porsche 914-4 2.1.L 2.1L
1972 Porsche 914 1.7L/1.8
74 Porsche 914 2.0 
