Quickest way to change front struts on Porsche 996/997/986/987 (How to remove shocks and springs)

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• DO

  @docwyte · 3 years ago (edited)

  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

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• TP

  @tpmbe · 2 years ago

  Excellent explanations about this procedure and the sequence of steps,   Very helpful.  Thank You for the time taken to show all this.

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• MP

  @mp3229 · 4 years ago

  Thanks for such great detail, my 986 top mounts are shot so I will be using this as a guide, really helpful!

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• TI

  @TimothyLeigh-k6k · 1 year ago

  Thank you very much for your help.

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• JO

  @johngroesbeck4774 · 4 years ago

  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.

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• JO

  @johanz8924 · 4 years ago

  Great video, I just loosened the center nut for the axle removal. This might just be easier than loosening the axle on the inside.

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• KA

  @kaibinrubber · 4 years ago

  Very nice!

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• DA

  @danielclazey1512 · 5 years ago

  Great video, thanks for sharing

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  @Matt_Wong_Keys · 3 years ago

  "…it is "to" take, off, the, shock"

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• IR

  @IRay-j3f · 1 year ago

  At <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2t4gHp2heY&amp;t=1185">19:45</a>, are you putting the spring on as the damper is pushing up? &nbsp;Did you manually push the damper down? &nbsp;Thanks and nice work filming!

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• TI

  @timothyleigh3456 · 1 year ago

  It’s the bolt you are undoing at 7.16

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• DI

  @dingjs1969 · 5 years ago

  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. <br>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.

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