FRONT WHEEL BEARING Replacement on a 2006 Porsche Cayman S 987

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This video shows you how to replace a front wheel bearing on a 2006 Porsche Cayman S 987. First time doing it. Job took us about 4 hours having most of the necessary tools. I could do it in 2 hours or less next time.
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@jackharding98 4 ай бұрын

Having completed this job myself on a 911 (991). I'd recommend others refer to VW and Audi videos in addition to this one. Thanks for making and sharing this video. Respectfully, you guys did some things the hard way. The hub puller would never bring the whole bearing, so trying that was futile. Removing the race from the hub is much easier and faster to cut into the hub and whack it with a chisel. Also, the Porsche torque spec for the 4 bearing cover plate bolts is 27ftlbs, not 7.5. Thanks for sharing your experience. I appreciated learning how the cayman is slightly different. My 911 stub axle came out without having to loosen the wheel carrier. I posted a video of my 911 wheel bearing removal as well.👍

@HelpMeDIY 4 ай бұрын

+@jackharding98 thanks for the extra info! 🍻

@shadyeyeguy6028 10 ай бұрын

Hub cv puller? Not finding one of these. For installing the hub

@andyking9673 Жыл бұрын

if you just unbolt the lower ball joint does the wheel carrier come out?

@HelpMeDIY Жыл бұрын

+Andy King didn’t try that so I don’t know, sorry

@spyderborg Жыл бұрын

9:08 I don't understand why you couldn't keep going with that method, what do you mean by the bolts bottoming out? Seems like you should be able to whack the bearing out a bit more until it bumps up against that retention plate, giving you more room to loosen those bolts

@HelpMeDIY Жыл бұрын

+Bryan they couldn’t come out any further. The bolt head was hitting that plate.

@spyderborg Жыл бұрын

@@HelpMeDIY I just got done pulling out the rear bearings on my 986. I still don't think I get it but I realized it doesn't matter anyway. I was hoping to avoid the problem you had where the inner race came out with the hub, and I thought pulling the bearing & hub together would help, but I'd still have to pull the hub out of the bearing anyway since I'm reusing the hub. And it's probably harder to do that on the bench rather than when it's still in the car. Anyway my inner race did indeed come out with the hub, but I used a dremel with a cutoff wheel to make a deep groove in the inner race, and then whacked it good with a hammer and chisel several times. The race will fracture cleanly along the groove and will easily slide off. I saw this trick on another channel and was a bit nervous about trying it, but it was actually pretty easy

@HelpMeDIY Жыл бұрын

@@spyderborg that’s great! Thanks

@mcltpc15 Жыл бұрын

When you press the hub back into the ID of the bearing while pulling the axle stub through, you said you stop pressing in at what point?

@HelpMeDIY Жыл бұрын

+Mike Linihan umm… 🤷‍♂️. At what time in the video are you referencing?

@mcltpc15 Жыл бұрын

@@HelpMeDIY towards the end when you are installing the hub into the new FAG wheel bearing, you don't tighten or press it in all the way, you stop short, as you say if it touches something it will create friction

@HelpMeDIY Жыл бұрын

@@mcltpc15 he was just saying to make sure the hub isn’t touching the stationary surface behind it

@mcltpc15 Жыл бұрын

@@HelpMeDIY thanks for making this video, it's going to save me tons of time when I go to swap the front wheel bearings on my 987! I gave you a follow to support your cause

@HelpMeDIY Жыл бұрын

@@mcltpc15 Appreciate it! Cheers

@alexanderschonfeld5879 Жыл бұрын

This and your Boxster videos are very informative but make me regret I ever got an '03 Boxster seeing how complicated some procedures are. My first car was a '75 Datsun 710 and easy to work on by myself in my own garage with only regular tools. I just hope I don't come to the point where I have to struggle like you and your friend. Thankfully, the Boxster is still well behaved at just over 100000 miles with just routine stuff like oil changes. Wheel bearings, crumbling motor mounts scare me. Also, found out too late after buying it that it uses too small a clutch for a powerful car, so it may not last as long as on Japanese cars, unless I baby it. Scotty Kilmer, had I known him then, would have probably wisely pointed me to a Mazda Miata instead.

@HelpMeDIY Жыл бұрын

+Alexander Schonfeld thanks for watching! With a few exceptions I have found the Boxster to be much easier to work on than I expected a mid-engine car to be. Fairly easy access to 3 sides of the engine 😁 Wheel bearings are pretty tough on any car and require similar tools from what I understand

@frederickschulze8014 Жыл бұрын

Clutch still holding up? These clutches seem to be about typical for a car of this power. I've heard most clutches last to about 100k miles, and most boxster owners are getting more than that many miles out of them. I have talked to a few Cayman S guys however (987 S), who have replaced their clutches at 60-70k miles. That one might be undersized, but it's just anecdotal. Struts and wheel bearings have definitely been tougher on this car, but doable. The central motor mount is really not bad.

@sirbjornnw Жыл бұрын

I love the graphics with the bolt sizes. Helpful stuff. Having done this, would you have taken off the wheel carrier the next time?

@HelpMeDIY Жыл бұрын

+Barry Guertin thanks! Surprisingly you’re the first person to ever mention them. I made them myself and was pretty proud 😂 I wouldn’t take it off, no, I would just have the tools I since purchased that I listed in the description. Also, toward the end of the video we finally figured out a nice trick… tightening the bolt to keep the shock up and out of the way!

@sirbjornnw Жыл бұрын

@@HelpMeDIY while watching, I wonder why you hadn't but it is easier watching them doing. Go Gators.

@HelpMeDIY Жыл бұрын

@@sirbjornnw 🐊