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post Jul 20 2022, 09:00 PM
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Ready to go home.

BTW, the old bumpers went to Chad, who recently bought a 73 1.7, and lives in Longmont.


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post Jul 20 2022, 09:13 PM
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BTW, we found this under the transaxle during the dyno session. Looks like the speedo angle drive self-destructed, and left the cable hanging. That might explain why the speedometer did not work.


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post Jul 20 2022, 10:04 PM
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I will use all that you have done on my rebuild. VERY well done !
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post Jul 22 2022, 07:38 PM
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We made it home yesterday, and got the car unloaded. This morning I washed the 914 for the first time to remove the road grime. Then I checked a few more things off the list.


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post Jul 22 2022, 07:39 PM
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When I washed the car, I noticed that both headlights look dirty on the inside, with the right side worse. I need to investigate this.


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post Jul 22 2022, 07:41 PM
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Then I started thinking about how to sort through all the remaining boxes of 914 parts, some that I took off and did not use, others that I had refurbished in some way.


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post Jul 22 2022, 07:43 PM
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My updated lists. Next week I will get an alignment done, and then get the brakes bedded and adjusted.


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post Jul 23 2022, 07:29 PM
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Here's my speedo cable again drive that "exploded" on the dyno.


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post Jul 23 2022, 07:30 PM
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First I tried pressing the pieces together, but it pulled apart under moderate tension. So I decided to make it permanent.


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post Jul 23 2022, 07:31 PM
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Looks ready to go, but...


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post Jul 23 2022, 07:33 PM
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First I confirmed that if I spun the speedo cable counter-clockwise, the speedometer works. Yay.


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post Jul 23 2022, 07:36 PM
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But then I figured out that the angle drive transmits the transaxle output into a clockwise spin at the cable--opposite what I need. Looks like the shop that did the transaxle rebuild put on a 911 angle drive. That might also explain why I had trouble getting the cable end nut to screw onto the angle drive.

Oh, well. Another part to buy.


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post Jul 23 2022, 10:31 PM
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You have angle drive. You can drive in reverse and your speedo will work.
Same issue I had on my previous 75 1.8.
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post Jul 24 2022, 06:52 PM
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QUOTE(ndfrigi @ Jul 23 2022, 10:31 PM) *

You have angle drive. You can drive in reverse and your speedo will work.
Same issue I had on my previous 75 1.8.


Yeah, I learned late that the 914 and 911 angle drives spin in opposite directions.
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post Jul 24 2022, 06:54 PM
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I tackled the headlights today. It might be hard to see, but the general fogginess of the lens, and the bands on the right, are on the inside. This was not how they looked when installed.


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post Jul 24 2022, 06:56 PM
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Here's the likely problem: the rubber cap that is supposed to seal the bulb mounting is wide open. Last week, with the 914 on an open trailer, we drove through a few rain squalls. And then I gave the car a quick wash at home.


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post Jul 24 2022, 06:58 PM
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Assembly out, and separated into lens and reflector housing, LED bulb, and rubber seal.


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post Jul 24 2022, 06:59 PM
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it would be easy to clean inside the lens, except for the bulb shield.


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post Jul 24 2022, 07:01 PM
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Here's my solution: a piece of synthetic rag, glass cleaner, and bit of coat hanger.


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post Jul 24 2022, 07:02 PM
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Working the rag with cleaner around the inside.


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