 Question for the gear shift experts: big scrap in R-1st shift plane on side shifter |
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| raynekat |
 Feb 3 2021, 07:07 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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I've got a 71 914-4 that I converted to a 914-6.
The problem is a very loud annoying squeak when I'm in the R-1st plane. Something is really scraping badly. Pulled the shifter which looks to have been changed out from an early shifter to a later shifter. Greased it very well and that didn't seem to help. So I looked a bit deeper and put a flashlight in the tunnel where the shifter sits pointing backwards. Using a small mirror about 6-9" rearward, I see that the shift rod goes through a circular opening in a small bulkhead that is welded into the tunnel. Looks like the scraping/squeaking is when the rod is hitting the edge of the circular opening in the bulkhead in the R-1st plane. If you don't pull the lever all the way to the left, then you don't hear the scrape. Is this typical of a side shifter conversion for an early 914? Am I shifting incorrectly by pulling the lever hard to the left for the R-1st plane? Does that bulkhead need to be removed by opening up the shift tunnel from above? Any thoughts or ideas are welcome. Thanks in advance. |
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| raynekat |
Feb 5 2021, 09:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Decided I'm going in with scuba gear!
As my main "go to" man is busy plus his shop is knee deep in mud puddles, etc. I've decided to try this myself. Have a game plan. Pretty simple. Cut a hatch in the top of the tunnel between the seats. Means seats are coming out and all the carpeting in the rear of the cab. Will drill a pilot hole and go in with a jigsaw with a short blade. Cut out a 4"x4" or 5"x5" hatch. Then go in with a dremel with carbide cutter. Will open up the opening in the bulkhead (hoop) such that the shift rod doesn't hit it when in the R-1st plane. I'll put 4 tabs with screws to hold the hatch back in place. Come in with some new Dynomat and cover back up with the carpeting. You'll never knew I was in there Should be an afternoon job at most. I'll take pics and post how it goes. Looking forward to some squeak/scrape free shifting. Wish me luck. |
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raynekat Question for the gear shift experts: big scrap in R-1st shift plane on side shifter Feb 3 2021, 07:07 PM
BillC As part of the conversion to a side-shift tranny, ... Feb 3 2021, 07:43 PM
raynekat
As part of the conversion to a side-shift tranny,... Feb 3 2021, 09:36 PM raynekat Here's the small hole through the bulkhead tha... Feb 3 2021, 11:21 PM windforfun
Here's the small hole through the bulkhead th... Feb 6 2021, 07:25 PM raynekat
Here's the small hole through the bulkhead t... Feb 6 2021, 09:10 PM Montreal914 Good luck! :smash:
...while you are at it, yo... Feb 5 2021, 10:50 PM raynekat
Good luck! :smash:
...while you are at it, y... Feb 6 2021, 01:27 AM mepstein Wont a jigsaw blade come close to the metal tubes?... Feb 5 2021, 11:14 PM raynekat
Wont a jigsaw blade come close to the metal tubes... Feb 6 2021, 01:26 AM Superhawk996
Wont a jigsaw blade come close to the metal tube... Feb 6 2021, 10:58 AM ChrisFoley Is it possible to move the base of the shift lever... Feb 6 2021, 07:03 AM Cairo94507 I have ridden in a very nice 914-6 that seemed to ... Feb 6 2021, 08:35 AM mepstein
I have ridden in a very nice 914-6 that seemed to... Feb 6 2021, 08:43 AM gereed75 My original six with side shifter did this. From ... Feb 6 2021, 09:50 AM ChrisFoley
Never realized this clearance hole was different ... Feb 6 2021, 11:06 AM raynekat
The sideshift rod moves left and right at the shi... Feb 6 2021, 03:43 PM Krieger I am glad you posted this. I have had this issue ... Feb 6 2021, 10:19 AM Retroracer So I just went through this recently - here's ... Feb 6 2021, 04:56 PM raynekat What a pain to remove the seats.
I've got GTS ... Feb 6 2021, 05:38 PM 914Toy :popcorn: Feb 6 2021, 06:41 PM raynekat Carpeting pealed back revealing the sound deadenin... Feb 6 2021, 09:15 PM raynekat So how to cut the hole???
Many options.
Jigsaw, ci... Feb 6 2021, 09:27 PM raynekat So how'd we do?
Here's the money shot.
... Feb 6 2021, 09:34 PM PlaysWithCars Thanks to Raynecat for pointing me to his thread. ... Feb 6 2021, 11:24 PM Cairo94507 @rayneKat - Excellent photos and work. Looking f... Feb 7 2021, 08:44 AM mepstein
[b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s... Feb 7 2021, 01:51 PM raynekat
[b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?... Feb 7 2021, 02:04 PM zoomCat What does this bulkhead look like on side shift ca... Feb 7 2021, 01:33 PM raynekat That die grinder made quick work out of opening up... Feb 7 2021, 01:49 PM mepstein A magnet might work well to clean up the shavings. Feb 7 2021, 02:40 PM raynekat
A magnet might work well to clean up the shavings... Feb 7 2021, 04:07 PM raynekat I'll have to admit that this is a pretty crude... Feb 7 2021, 06:30 PM bkrantz Doug, just a thought. How much bigger/wider do yo... Feb 7 2021, 08:06 PM raynekat I likely needed more space than hitting a wedge in... Feb 7 2021, 08:25 PM PlaysWithCars @bdstone914
Honestly I'm not sure if my car ... Feb 7 2021, 08:41 PM raynekat My car was a 1971 914-4 chassis with the original ... Feb 7 2021, 09:26 PM raynekat Took the car out for a quick spin today.
So very ... Feb 8 2021, 07:30 PM |
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