Quickest way to change front struts on Porsche 996/997/986/987 (How to remove shocks and springs)
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- After several strut projects the last month, I think I've come up with the absolute fastest and easiest way you can do the job while removing as few parts as possible. I'll show you step-by-step disassembly and assembly when I remove the strut to replace the shock and spring. If you're only replacing the spring, bearing, shock mount, dust cover or bump stop, it's the same procedure except you don't need to loosen the axle and tie rod.
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I usually just remove the strut with the entire top hat. 3 13mm nuts on top of the strut tower, then you have plenty of access to the one nut that holds the strut into the top hat/bearing. If you remove the 10mm bolt holding the bottom of the spring hat on, you can literally wind the spring off, so it's no longer under tension. I've also found that you don't need to remove the tie rod, the knuckle will move enough with it attached. It is easier to remove the bolts on the inner axle, that outer axle bolt is torqued to something like 350 ft lbs
Excellent explanations about this procedure and the sequence of steps, Very helpful. Thank You for the time taken to show all this.
Thanks for the compliments! Appreciate it😁👍
Great video, I just loosened the center nut for the axle removal. This might just be easier than loosening the axle on the inside.
Thanks! Appreciate it👍 I was considering that too, but previous experiences got me to do the inside as the outside can often be a pain to get out of the upright.
But you have to tighten the axle nut to 430nm when you put it back together.
Simpler to do the 6 bolts at the inner side.
Thanks for such great detail, my 986 top mounts are shot so I will be using this as a guide, really helpful!
Thanks 👍 Appreciate you positive feedback and support 🙏
The only add I would make is to use a ratcheting motorcycle tiedown to pull the control arm down. Hook one end to the other side control arm and hook the remaining to the side you are working on as close to the ball joint as you can. The ratchet it tight and it will pull that control arm down another three or four inches.
Thanks for the tip👍
Thank you for your presentation, what about using a spring compressor to squeeze the spring down enough to be able to replace the boot and bump stop then reassemble?
Sounds pretty tight and fiddly, which could make it take longer. The spring is not really the issue, the damper will constantly push up making it difficult to get anything off. Could work, but I think getting the strut out will be easier 🤷👍
@@NorwegianCarGuy Thanks, there isn't a whole lot of spring to get a hold of, I guess I was thinking to be able to allow enough space to slip the boot and bump stop into place...keep well
@@chrisshands8157 Thanks, you too👍
Nice video, i have a Boxster and i want to replace the springs only, this looks like a nice method for that, wont have to worry about drive shafts at the front or removing the strut.
Just a thought on the strut top nut, could you pen round the three bolts, loosen them and push it to the end of the slot, it may give the access you need. Subscribed.
Thanks! Appreciate it. On the previous video I do the same but just changing the spring👍
I ended up buying a Schwaben set so I can reach them and torque them correctly. But moving them over is a really good idea👍
Question: If I'm to install let's say a Bilstein B8, do I transfer the spring perch from the stock shock to the new Bilstein shock? My bilsteins didnt come with perches...
Not sure🤷 have not looked into that unfortunately
Yes, you swap them from your OEM front dampers.
You missed a part off, on the top of the suspension strut there’s a spacer below your lower washer. You can see in your video you don’t swap it from one strut to the other. I’m not sure if I’ve explained it well? Under the large washer which sits below the the top mount bearing is a small spacer.
You can see it at the 15min mark to 15min 20sec
@@mrh6577 I think you are right. I moved everything over, but that spacer must have been missing from when they put the lowering springs on. I guess 5th time is the charm then... I should be able to get it on quickly at least
@@NorwegianCarGuy I’ve been watching some video’s to remind me how it’s done. I stripped mine down 2 years ago because the spring broke. Now the shock absorber is leaking. I’ve ordered 2 and waiting for them to turn up. I’m going to leave the drive shaft in and undo the hub nut which is what I done last time.
@@mrh6577 I checked now, and you are luckily wrong :) There is a groove in the top of the bump stop and the cone washer (99634351300) is in that groove so you cant see it :)
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Dette var en veldig bra video, jeg skal montere KW V3 på min 997.1 S til våren, blir fullt oppsett med Powerflex foringer rund baut og PASM delete
Takker for det 👍 alle skryter mye av KW så det blir nok bra saker👌
Very nice!
Thanks for the support 🙏👍
Great video, thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for the encouragement! Appreciate it 👍😁
What do you call that black thing to separate the lower arm?
Ball joint separator
"…it is "to" take, off, the, shock"
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I got several videos with it👍 I had two different ones as daily drivers for 5 years before getting the Porsche. Super fun cars 🎉
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@@rollingstocks if you live a dry place it should not really be a problem to daily it no matter how much it's worth because pretty much all the parts on it is super cheap👍 but for me it was an issue with all the salt in the winter... Wish I would have kept the last one a bit longer though, then the value would have been double of what I sold it for😖
It was an amazing daily for me, for the exact same reasons as you said👍 my full owners review might give you some good tips👍
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@@NorwegianCarGuy 5-12 Chipping Norton Rd, Chadlington, Chipping Norton OX7 3PE, UK
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