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Forum: Porsche 912 Technical Forum 08-29-2023, 06:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,167
Posted By robert crouse
Hi Bill, yep that's what I did and it worked....

Hi Bill, yep that's what I did and it worked. Thanks again for your help.

The video you pointed to was very helpful. Actually, when I ordered the long fully threaded bolts I considered ordering...
Forum: Porsche 912 Technical Forum 08-29-2023, 06:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 725
Posted By robert crouse
My plan wasn't much better than just holding the...

My plan wasn't much better than just holding the strut by hand. As you suggested, I connected both tie-rods and then held the strut by hand while torquing the gland nut. It worked pretty well....
Forum: Porsche 912 Technical Forum 08-27-2023, 07:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 725
Posted By robert crouse
Actually, your point gave me another idea just...

Actually, your point gave me another idea just now.

I could put a lug nut on the hub and then put my breaker bar with a socket on the lug nut to hold the wheel hub while I torque the gland nut. ...
Forum: Porsche 912 Technical Forum 08-27-2023, 07:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 725
Posted By robert crouse
Hi, thanks for your help. I did try with...

Hi, thanks for your help.

I did try with the tie-rod connected, but it just moved the steering rack when I pulled on the torque wrench (in other words both front wheels are off and both tie-rods...
Forum: Porsche 912 Technical Forum 08-27-2023, 03:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 725
Posted By robert crouse
Torqueing gland nut on boge struts

Hi, I'm installing new Koni inserts in the Boge struts as shown in the photo. One difficulty I've encountered is how to apply the 90 ft-lbs to the gland nut. I have the correct gland nut wrench,...
Forum: Porsche 912 Technical Forum 08-27-2023, 01:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,167
Posted By robert crouse
Hi Bill, thanks again for your help with my...

Hi Bill, thanks again for your help with my problem, which has been resolved! However, I found that after driving in the long bolts, I needed to wait a time before replacing them with the short...
Forum: Porsche 912 Technical Forum 08-10-2023, 06:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,167
Posted By robert crouse
Well, that seemed to work, but it does seem to...

Well, that seemed to work, but it does seem to deform the bushing more than I thought (see photos). Does that seem ok?

My mistake was that I installed the bushing into the cover first and was...
Forum: Porsche 912 Technical Forum 08-10-2023, 05:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,167
Posted By robert crouse
Bill, I believe I have the correct bushings. I...

Bill, I believe I have the correct bushings. I purchased them from Pelican Parts after talking to one of the Porsche parts specialists using my VIN. They seem to fit perfectly. I don't really know...
Forum: Porsche 912 Technical Forum 08-10-2023, 05:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,167
Posted By robert crouse
Hi Bill, thanks for your help. I actually...

Hi Bill, thanks for your help.

I actually have some longer bolts that I purchased for this, but I didn't align the installation using the lower right hole to align the cover. I'll try that.
...
Forum: Porsche 912 Technical Forum 08-09-2023, 07:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,167
Posted By robert crouse
1968 912 Spring Plate Cover Misalignment..

Hi, I'm in the process of replacing the spring plate bushings on my 912. This is the first time I've done this, so I may be missing something, so any help would be much appreciated. Here's what I...
Forum: Porsche 912 Technical Forum 03-15-2016, 08:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,586
Posted By robert crouse
Thank you all for the information. Also,...

Thank you all for the information.

Also, djdsc: how did you create the small holes in the vinyl (directly above the speaker location) according to a regular/even pattern? In other words, did you...
Forum: Porsche 912 Technical Forum 03-14-2016, 07:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,586
Posted By robert crouse
1968 912 Dash top fabrication...

Hi, I'm in the process of installing a new "dash top" that I fabricated using the original (which was too far gone to use in-place).

I've fabricated the fiber board substrate (see photos) and...
Forum: Porsche 912 Technical Forum 01-15-2011, 11:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,574
Posted By robert crouse
912 Vent window follow-up question...

Hi Guys, I can't tell you how valuable this forum is (for me) when it comes to un-documented aspects like this! thanks in advance for the help.

My follow-up question relates to step 2 above:
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