356
Talk Board for May, 2007
The
Registry website Tech index page at http://356registry.org/tech/index.html
had a link to the Porsche
parts
catalog page but not direct links to the two PDF files Richard posted about.
Therefore I've added those links to that page, thanks Richard. And of course
also on the Tech index page are links to Charlie White's excellent web page
about the Parts catalogs as well as an article
by Charlie providing information about the catalogs, see
http://www.356registry.org/Tech/partsbooks.html
Barry Brisco
I
posted a link which was probably bad (I think you have to go through the full
process below), for downloading the parts manuals from the Porsche web site, so
here's how to do it: Go to: https://techinfo.porsche.com/techinfo/index.jsp
Select USA
Select Workshop Information
Select Genuine Parts – Catalogue
Download
the catalogue you want, e.g. 356/356A, 356B/356C, etc. - you can right click on
Download and save the pdf file to your computer (and then open it with Adobe
Acrobat), or just click on Download and the (large) pdf file should open in your
browser. You do not need to login.
I
still recommend you BUY the hardcopy reprints from Charlie White since that is
much easier than printing out hundreds of pages and punching holes in them!
Jim
T6-b
Front Wheel bearing removal
I
find myself in need of replacing my front wheel bearing after I screwed mine up.
1. Would
you change both inner and outer bearings? I'm assuming so.
2. In
days (actually many rears ago) past, I think I remember driving out the outer
race of the outer bearing and the whole inner bearing with a drift. Is that
right?
3. I
think I remember installing a new inner bearing and then a new seal with a large
socket driving each home, same with a new outer bearing outer race. Is that
right?
4. I
have new grease, Valvoline Ford Lincoln Mercury moly fortified all purpose
grease for wheel bearings with disc brakes etc. Any better suggestions?
5. Any
suggestions on where to get new bearings before this Thursday night. I plan to
call Registry vendors.
Thanks,
Bob Slayden Atlanta '62 Roadster
Reply
to question:
1.
I would replace both the inner and outer due to the heat and the cooling method
deployed.
2.
Yes
3.
Yes
4.
Probably a lot of opinions here. Check the Registry site first then the
archives.
5.
NLA
Sounds
like your diagnosis is pretty close. Wrong lube, compounded by over
tightening the wheel bearing. Bright side: You won't do it again.
Don't forget to order the grease seals from NLA also! ed
what
bit you might not have been bad or wrong grease, but incompatible greases.
There are two ways to make grease, I am told, and the base materials are not
compatible. So the deeper moral is - when changing grease, change *ALL* the
grease. Clean out everything, preferably with a good solvent. Then
repack carefully as with new parts Rich
Herzog
(5)
356 Talk Con’t
Dick
Bartlett
Weber
Flat Spot Gone but Not Forgotten!
To
all those who gave me good advice and suggestions such as changing to F-7
Emulsion Tubes I thank you.
While
I was in the carbs changing over to the F-7's I decided to check the accelerator
pumps nozzle volume at all 4 jets. Guess what 3 of the 4 were totally
blocked and nothing came out. After careful cleaning all 4 accelerator pump jets
they were delivering the same amount of gas. A test run proved that Webers can
work well and not have a flatspot in any gear at any RPM. How Sweet It Is!!
Thanks Ron D 62 T-6 Super Coupe
