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Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-18-2022, 03:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,067
Posted By mtl911sc
Just checked the needle bearing and mounting...

Just checked the needle bearing and mounting bracket in the smuggler's box - all appears to be the way it should. I had replaced the needle bearing with a billet aluminum Rennline part last year when...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 08-16-2022, 04:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,067
Posted By mtl911sc
Steering just got real heavy

I opened up and serviced my steering rack last year (cleaned the rack & pinion assembly, regreased, etc) and also replaced the lower column bushing in the smuggler's box with a new one. Everything's...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-24-2021, 09:15 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,565
Posted By mtl911sc
Just to close this out... As per John Walker...

Just to close this out...

As per John Walker (earlier in this thread) and Chuck at Elephant, I double-checked to make sure that the control arm was set all the way back towards the crossmember....
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-21-2021, 10:03 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,565
Posted By mtl911sc
Just spoke with Chuck at Elephant Racing, who...

Just spoke with Chuck at Elephant Racing, who suggested making sure the control arm is pushed all the way back towards the crossmember, and that the front mount is properly tightened to prevent any...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-21-2021, 08:44 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,565
Posted By mtl911sc
Alistair which bracket are you referring to: the...

Alistair which bracket are you referring to: the front mount, rear mount at the crossmember, or the ring/flange that's part of the control arm?
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-21-2021, 08:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,565
Posted By mtl911sc
Thanks for the input everyone. Yeah they are...

Thanks for the input everyone.

Yeah they are indeed the polybronze bushings. Was staring at my suspension yesterday and the thing is that if they are not installed fully, it’s the same case on...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-21-2021, 05:46 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,565
Posted By mtl911sc
Is it possible that I have a bent control arm...

Is it possible that I have a bent control arm which can’t be detected by eye?

I’ve had this car for almost 15 years and have tracked it in the past - no handling issues and no accidents whatsoever...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-20-2021, 11:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,565
Posted By mtl911sc
Whoops my bad, posted a pic of the passenger...

Whoops my bad, posted a pic of the passenger front mount after I’d loosened it. Here it is torqued up:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads26/FD7418CD_8212_4C11_A7A6_DECD6AF7FBF11632161748.jpg
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-20-2021, 10:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,565
Posted By mtl911sc
Both sides look about the same to me, however it...

Both sides look about the same to me, however it was my first time reinstalling A arms so I can’t be sure that I installed correctly. What would be the easiest way to try and move the A arm back...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-19-2021, 05:27 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,565
Posted By mtl911sc
Struts are brand new from Elephant Racing.

Struts are brand new from Elephant Racing.
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-19-2021, 05:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,565
Posted By mtl911sc
Here’s a pic before I made any changes to the...

Here’s a pic before I made any changes to the car. Wheel position was fine on that side and the car has not been driven much since and no accidents either…so even though all input is appreciated I...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-19-2021, 09:52 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,565
Posted By mtl911sc
Sunday afternoon suspension mystery for ya

After doing some suspension work on & off over the past year or two, finally got down to a basic alignment…and noticed this:
...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 11-16-2020, 12:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 980
Posted By mtl911sc
Wouldn't the parcel shelf get in the way of...

Wouldn't the parcel shelf get in the way of pulling the cord out from the bottom of the glass when you're in the process of installing the rubber seal onto the window frame?
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 11-16-2020, 11:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 980
Posted By mtl911sc
Absolutely possible... So what I've come to...

Absolutely possible...

So what I've come to realize is that there is no specific attachment point between the upper portion on the parcel shelf i.e. where the speakers mount and the body of the...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 11-16-2020, 10:50 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 980
Posted By mtl911sc
Ok thanks 76FJ55, makes sense. Perhaps the PO had...

Ok thanks 76FJ55, makes sense. Perhaps the PO had somehow modified the panel with the two holes for whatever reason. This is what my lower panel behind the seat backs looks like. I painted the panels...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 11-16-2020, 08:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 980
Posted By mtl911sc
Gotcha & thanks, was installing the speakers and...

Gotcha & thanks, was installing the speakers and wiring them up before reinstalling the glass. That's when I realized that whatever screws/bolts into those two holes helps prop up and support the...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 11-16-2020, 07:11 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 980
Posted By mtl911sc
It's factory, the other vertical part behind the...

It's factory, the other vertical part behind the seatbacks has a metal tab that slots into the red metal piece that you see in the middle of the pic. And there are two additional screws at the bottom...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 11-15-2020, 11:49 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 980
Posted By mtl911sc
There were both two-point and three-point rear...

There were both two-point and three-point rear belts for the 911SC, but that wouldn’t explain the large round indents in the leather nor do I think the holes are properly positioned as seat belt...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 11-15-2020, 11:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 980
Posted By mtl911sc
Hmm maybe there was and the previous owner...

Hmm maybe there was and the previous owner deleted them? The rear has never had belts as long as I've owned the car (over 14 years) but now that you mention it, there should have been.
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 11-15-2020, 10:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 980
Posted By mtl911sc
Thanks but the holes you’re referring to are on...

Thanks but the holes you’re referring to are on the outside in the pic below. The ones I’m referring to on the inside seem to help support the parcel shelf.
...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 11-15-2020, 10:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 980
Posted By mtl911sc
Been working on this car for so long...

... that it feels like I’m starting to lose my mind.

I’ve refinished my interior and installed some upgrade rear shelf speakers. But I can’t find the screws/bolts that appear to go in the two...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-30-2020, 04:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 623
Posted By mtl911sc
Yep I did but I should re-check them anyway since...

Yep I did but I should re-check them anyway since I read they can become loose.
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-28-2020, 01:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 623
Posted By mtl911sc
Thanks for the tip Solamar. Dropped both shocks...

Thanks for the tip Solamar. Dropped both shocks and discovered that the right side only had one bushing and washer instead of two like on the left side :rolleyes:

Can't remember how that happened...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 09-27-2020, 11:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 623
Posted By mtl911sc
Noise from rear - all options covered? (Plus a big thank-you)

It took me over a year - intermittent periods of inactivity mixed with solid days of effort - but I finally got my SC back on the road. Literally went through everything mechanical with the exception...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 07-24-2020, 08:12 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,490
Posted By mtl911sc
Trust me I don’t wish this frustration on anyone....

Trust me I don’t wish this frustration on anyone.

You can only strip threads going in, not coming out. If they were stripped by whoever put the bolts back in the damage is already done.
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