Question for the gear shift experts: big scrap in R-1st shift plane on side shifter |
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Question for the gear shift experts: big scrap in R-1st shift plane on side shifter |
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 |
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. |
Montreal914 |
Feb 5 2021, 10:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,701 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California |
Good luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
...while you are at it, you might want to clear up the driver side too? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
raynekat |
Feb 6 2021, 01:27 AM
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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 |
Good luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) ...while you are at it, you might want to clear up the driver side too? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Absolutely. Only want to be in there once. Ha |
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