How to replace rear strut on Porsche 911 Carrera?

How to replace rear strut on Porsche 911 Carrera?

Hold the 17 mm nut on the inside of the sway bar link while removing the 15mm nut on the outside. Once removed, use an 18mm socket and wrench to remove the bolt holding the rear strut to the control arm. You may have to knock the bolt out of the hole with a long drift. Now use a pry bar to lift the rear strut off its mount of the control arm.

How to replace shocks and springs on a Carrera?

Reinstall the brake caliper ( Pelican Technical Article: Replacing Porsche 911 Carrera Shocks and Springs) and any other components you may have disconnected. Plug in the sensor connectors that you may have disconnected, and route the wires and hoses back through the tabs in the strut.

How to replace shocks and springs in Porsche 911?

With the car elevated in the air and the wheels removed, start with one strut, and remove the brake caliper (see Pelican Technical Article: Replacing Porsche 911 Carrera Shocks and Springs ). Unplug any brake sensors that may be connected to the caliper and disconnect them from the strut (see Figure 1 ).

How to replace the rear sway bar on a Porsche 911?

Hold the 17 mm nut on the inside of the sway bar link while removing the 15mm nut on the outside. Once removed, use an 18mm socket and wrench to remove the bolt holding the rear strut to the control arm.

Hold the 17 mm nut on the inside of the sway bar link while removing the 15mm nut on the outside. Once removed, use an 18mm socket and wrench to remove the bolt holding the rear strut to the control arm. You may have to knock the bolt out of the hole with a long drift. Now use a pry bar to lift the rear strut off its mount of the control arm.

What causes a Porsche Carrera shock to slip?

Failure to maintain even compression when compressing the springs can make the compressor slip off. With the spring compression removed from the strut assembly and the springs loose on their perches, remove the center nut that is attached to the top of the shock (see Figure 6 ).

How to lower the engine on a Porsche Carrera?

To lower the engine and transmission as one unit, you will need to remove the center brace, rear sway bar and also the diagonal braces on the rear suspension of the car. ThisPicture shows only one side, but the other side is similar.

With the car elevated in the air and the wheels removed, start with one strut, and remove the brake caliper (see Pelican Technical Article: Replacing Porsche 911 Carrera Shocks and Springs ). Unplug any brake sensors that may be connected to the caliper and disconnect them from the strut (see Figure 1 ).