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Short video of me changing the #LOWER #CONTROL #ARM #END #LINK (i.e., #DIAGONAL #CONTROL #ARM aka #front track #arm) on my 07 Porsche Cayman 987.1 with basic tools. Very easy process and shops will charge you about $2,500 for this service with parts and labor.
Duration: 3 hours or so depending on your skill level
Tools needed:
3/8 battery powered ratchet
1/2 Impact wrench
Breaker bar
Torque wrench
Loctite
11/13 crescent
19 mm bit
18 mm bit
torx 25 bit
Jack stands
Floor jack
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[@512TXSDIY]

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[@gordonmccall7770]

@512TXSDIY Thanks for your videos, very quick and easy to understand.
When I'm turning the wheel I sometimes feel that I have a slight delay in my steering, I turn the wheel then feel the weight of the car match, then I turn that little bit more, I was thinking Anti roll bar bushes, any thoughts?? (After watching your video on changing them thats what led me to this video)

[@512TXSDIY]

Thank you for watching! Does your car pull when you let the steering wheel go?

[@gordonmccall7770]

No

[@ZENRAGEExhaust]

💪🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@512TXSDIY]

Haha. Thank you Remi!

[@bacnguyen8352]

Were you out at lime creek rd today around 6pm? I think I saw you in my white 987

[@512TXSDIY]

Hey Bac! No it wasn’t me. I’m in North Austin/Pflugerville area in Blackhawk. How was it?

[@N911GT2]

Great video, but there are only metric bolts on a Porsche ;)

[@512TXSDIY]

Thank you for watching! What you driving?

[@warrenlucier5796]

True, but some fractional wrenches are very close in in dimensional tolerance and feel lucky for not having to use Wentworth (British Standard) too .

[@Sylverlee]

What are the symptoms to this vs tie rods? Is an alignment required? Thx

[@512TXSDIY]

Thank you for the comment. Symptoms to this is a very obvious thump when going over speed bumps or really just uneven surface areas. It feels like the front is bottoming out a little.
Tie rods- I would normally feel some play. There would be loose components when braking, steering wheel vibrations etc.
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[@Perceni]

My steering wheel is shaky. changed tie rods and nothing changed. Did you have those symptoms or have you had them?

[@512TXSDIY]

Have you checked your tires? Cayman and Carreras sit lower and have positive camber so tires go quicker.