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steering gasket, Availability? |
Speedo |
Mar 13 2021, 05:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 549 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Installing my steering rack in my 6 and noticed that there is a decent size hole were the shaft comes through the firewall. Looked on PET and it shows item #32 is a gasket that looks to go over the top of the shaft before the shaft connects to the U-joint under the dash. 914 rubber doesn't look like they carry that. My son's 1.7 is missing it, and Brant's car is missing it too. I have some chunks of open cell foam which I could probably use to make something that would seal the area around the shaft. Thoughts? Ignore it? If I am going to do something about it...now is the time before I tap the U-joint over the splines and bolt it together.
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bdstone914 |
Mar 13 2021, 06:22 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,673 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
Installing my steering rack in my 6 and noticed that there is a decent size hole were the shaft comes through the firewall. Looked on PET and it shows item #32 is a gasket that looks to go over the top of the shaft before the shaft connects to the U-joint under the dash. 914 rubber doesn't look like they carry that. My son's 1.7 is missing it, and Brant's car is missing it too. I have some chunks of open cell foam which I could probably use to make something that would seal the area around the shaft. Thoughts? Ignore it? If I am going to do something about it...now is the time before I tap the U-joint over the splines and bolt it together. I have one. It is a plastic collar that fits to the angle at which the shaft enters the cabin. |
Speedo |
Mar 13 2021, 06:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 549 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Hard plastic like the "accordion" bellows below the bearing? And does it attach to, or just rest in the firewall?
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rgalla9146 |
Mar 13 2021, 08:33 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,624 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
Doesn't the hole for the shaft have rim that protrudes into the upper recess of the bearing ? ....while the lower side of the bearing holds the upper end of the 'funnel' ? |
Luke M |
Mar 14 2021, 07:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,389 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States |
Installing my steering rack in my 6 and noticed that there is a decent size hole were the shaft comes through the firewall. Looked on PET and it shows item #32 is a gasket that looks to go over the top of the shaft before the shaft connects to the U-joint under the dash. 914 rubber doesn't look like they carry that. My son's 1.7 is missing it, and Brant's car is missing it too. I have some chunks of open cell foam which I could probably use to make something that would seal the area around the shaft. Thoughts? Ignore it? If I am going to do something about it...now is the time before I tap the U-joint over the splines and bolt it together. Kinda lost me here. Post a pic of the area. I have all my steering parts off my 6 in a bin but no clue what you're missing. |
Speedo |
Mar 18 2021, 06:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 549 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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Speedo |
Mar 18 2021, 06:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 549 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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Speedo |
Mar 18 2021, 06:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 549 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Here is the link to the suspension diagram...#32
https://914rubber.com/914/914-front-axle-st...teering-linkage |
rgalla9146 |
Mar 18 2021, 07:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,624 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
Yes, there is a piece that seals against the hole for the steering shaft. it's on the tank side I can see it around the shaft through the hole The diagram in my real 914 parts manual doesn't help. I assembled it two years ago and can't remember the part. I'm disassembling a car on Sat. ...I'll get the part. |
Mikey914 |
Mar 18 2021, 08:54 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,711 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Looks like #32.
I'll see if I can find a suitable sample to reproduce these. Pretty sure I have one. -Mark |
Speedo |
Mar 19 2021, 10:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 549 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
An obvious option would be to "turn down" one of the extra shock bump stops that I have...but some dimensions would help as I have never seen one in person. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)
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rgalla9146 |
Mar 22 2021, 05:35 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,624 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
There is a rubber collar above the bearing that is clamped to the chassis.
Picture attached. Attached thumbnail(s) |
Luke M |
Mar 22 2021, 05:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,389 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States |
Lars, just pm Bruce Stone to see if he has one available for sale.
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jims914 |
Mar 22 2021, 08:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 126 Joined: 11-March 11 From: Tempe,AZ Member No.: 12,816 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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Speedo |
Mar 27 2021, 12:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 549 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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