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Splitting 944 spring plates
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I haven't been sniffing any exhaust fumes. Im getting some of my nuts & bolts & stuff plated ready for reassembly. Can anyone tell me if the two halves of the 944 spring plates pull apart so that I can get them plated properly. If I get them plated in the position that they are now, if I ever need to move them for adjustment I will expose an un-plated section. Steve
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Yes they do come apart. The fun part is getting the springplate bushing off. (usally not easy)
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Hi
yes they pull apart if you take out the inner elastic bushing (I had to do it anyway because it was destroyed) and change it Friendly Dimitrios |
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The 944 adjustable spring plates are a two piece design, the ecentic bolt and clamping bolt are the only things keeping them together.
For the bushings you must un-bond the vulcanized rubber with some heat. Apply a propane torch to the surounding metal (and inside the tube) untill they start to smolder (not burning,ya don't need to burn the damn things), then quicky pry them off with a pry bar. Then clean the remaining rubber/residue off with a wire wheel. Jonathan
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Thanks fro the replies guys. Dimitrios are you saying that there is a bushing inside spring plate or are you talking about the torsion bar rubbers? If there is a bushing inside the spring plate, where would you buy one? Steve
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Hello Steve
sorry for my English, it's the rubbers you;re describing that I'm talking about Friendly Dimitrios |
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Hi Jimp
Thanks for that, your English probably much better than my Greek, although I work with a lot of Greeks so I swear pretty well in Greek. Super VW, I have used much the same method that you described to remove the rubber bushes. Steve
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