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May 14 2015, 11:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Newbie on the 914 board - just bought a '74 2.0 from my uncle (who bought the car new). It's actually in transit from Florida and supposed to arrive tomorrow. In anticipation of its arrival (and my desire to get it on the road asap) I'm looking for some guidance.
The car's been sitting. He started it monthly and let the oil come to temp but other than moving onto the transporter it's really not been run much. I'm planning to change the oil right away and probably flushing brake fluid, inspecting pads, and replacing ignition parts in the next couple weeks. Anything else I should be aware of? I'm not unfamiliar with VW engines but it's been awhile and never owned a 914 (though lusted for years!). Thanks in advance. Aaron in Indianapolis |
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May 24 2015, 01:55 AM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,855 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California |
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Yep, you got a little bit of work to do on your jack posts (both sides). Hopefully it's just the supports that need replaced (which are available from Restoration Design). It would be a good idea to inspect the insides of the longs to be sure everything is good in there anyway. A fairly inexpensive Harbor Freight inspection camera would be the ticket for doing that. There are two oval-shaped rubber plugs on each long inside the passenger compartment that the camera can be inserted into. You'll need to lift the carpet on the longs to expose the plugs (one is forward, one is aft). By viewing your pix, I'd say you only need to look rearward through the aft openings - the fronts look pretty sound. |
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