914 stuff you should know..but no one tells you, A 914Club membership exclusive benefit.. Options

[JeffBowlsby]

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There are some things you should know about fixing, maintaining and upgrading your 914 that may seem obvious to some, but they are not written down in any manual, in any instructions you may get with parts or on any website. Here are some of mine:

1. Liberally pack the pilot bearing in the flywheel with wheel bearing grease or it will grind everytime you let the clutch in/out and wear out the bearing prematurely.

2. Liberally lube the clutch and throttle cables with wheel bearing grease when feeding them into their guide tubes so they operate smoothly and don't bind or abraid.

3. Liberally lube replacement suspension bushings incluing sway bar bushings or they will squeak.

4. Use a plastic bag under your wheel bolt wrench/socket and your wheels/lugs wont get bunged up.

5. Change all fuses and clean all electrical grounds and relay contacts every couple years as regular maintenance becasue they easily corrode, to avoid hard to find problems and dim lights and hard engine starting.

6. Routinely replace clutch and throttle cables about every 4 years to avoid being stranded. Thats only how long they will last, everything else is borrowed time. Always use a mirror to examine the cables at the front of the tunnel...or you tangle the cables everytime.

7. Just remove the rear trunk lid male latch piece...you dont need the latch to keep the lid down and then you wont ever have to break into the rear trunk...what a major pain.

8. Retighten the fuel injection fuel line clamps at every oil change...they loosen up and might start a 914 BBQ.

9. Liberally lube the shift linkage bushing contact points, to make shifting smoother and easier. Be sure your shift linkage covers are in place, they are there to keep dirt and grit out.

So what can you tell us... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

Do these things or your 914 may rebel and turn into this...