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Well I got a bit of adjustment out of the pod but it was mostly negligible. I didn’t fully remove the pod to adjust the “zig zag” piece as I didn’t want to mess up something else.
The new rear plastic wheel cover fits perfectly but it still has the same clearance issue as the original. My next step is to try and add another bushing/washer behind the wheel hub and then possibly sand the backside of plastic cover if necessary.
I also tried moving the turn signal/cruise switch assembly forward but it wouldn’t move any more. So shimming out the wheel itself appears to be the only way to reduce the pressure against the horn contact.
Your issue is you're out of movement, and gross adjustment is needed.
For gross adjustment, you may need to relax the steering shaft.
There are 2 knuckles, the one nearest the steering rack is the most accessible. The one further up has the most lateral movement (wrt what you need), but hard to access. You could try relaxing the 1st knuckle and see if you get a little 'pull' from the steering wheel.
However, you could learn how to adjust the pod 'offset knuckle', and that would buy you some "to the left, and a little back", but it may not be enough.
Your issue is you're out of movement, and gross adjustment is needed.
For gross adjustment, you may need to relax the steering shaft.
There are 2 knuckles, the one nearest the steering rack is the most accessible. The one further up has the most lateral movement (wrt what you need), but hard to access. You could try relaxing the 1st knuckle and see if you get a little 'pull' from the steering wheel.
However, you could learn how to adjust the pod 'offset knuckle', and that would buy you some "to the left, and a little back", but it may not be enough.
I think that's deeper than I want to go at the moment.
And I believe the German translation for "offset knuckle" is zig-zag.
For posterity, here are some side by side pics of the original 928 rear cover on the left and the new 944 part numbered version from Porsche.
The 928 definitely has a taller outter lip. I lightly sanded the new one to give some additional clearance too. The fit on the 3-spoke wheel for the 944 is perfect but three extra 3.5 x 10mm screws are required to secure the cover to the spokes.
Here is a a pic of the 944 cover fitted to the 928 3-spoke wheel (with the original 928 piece in the background).
04-26-2019, 10:05 PM
