How to REPLACE SUSPENSION in Porsche Boxster 986 DIY (REAR)

How to REPLACE SUSPENSION in Porsche Boxster 986 DIY (REAR) - (Project 63)

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Project 63: from the 101 Projects for your Porsche Boxster book
I just tackled the rear suspension on my 1998 Porsche Boxster and created this detailed DIY video so you can see what is involved in replacing it. I put on the Bilstein PSS9's.
I posted a separate video on the front suspension if you need to do those as well. Hope you find this helpful, and please Subscribe!
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@minermarcus 2 жыл бұрын

I found the following helpful to have nearby. Porsche rear strut. 1 loosen hex nut with 32 mm socket on driveshaft 2 Loosen rear wheel lug bolts, raise car and support safely 3 Remove rear wheels 4 Disconnect sway bar link at end of sway bar. 5 Remove control arm and track arm from wheel bearing carrier 6 Disconnect wheel speed sensor connectors at wheel bearing carrier and unclip electrical harness from strut assembly 7 remove retaining bolt and remove electrical harness connector from wheel bearing carrier 8 Mark location of strut mount nuts in relation to body to indicate suspension alignment settings 9 Remove strut mount nuts remove straight assembly from body complete with wheel bearing carrier Track arm to wheel bearing carrier. 75 nm Chassis subframe. 100 nm Trailing arm to Control arm. 160 nm Body. 160 nm Axle nut 460 nm

@HelpMeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

+minermarcus thanks! 🍻

@charliewolf7500 Жыл бұрын

It takes real brass to attempt these repairs, on these once very expensive vehicles DIY. It takes even more courage, to perform these repairs in front of a camera, showing the world someone as green as you, can perform these repairs, both wins and mistakes.All props to you my friend. Thank you for entertaining and sharing.

@HelpMeDIY Жыл бұрын

+Charlie Wolf haha yes, thanks! 🍻

@jaysummers5484 3 ай бұрын

Good video! Very helpful! I have this same procedure for my '97 986 coming up. Bushings are shot and I'm almost positive the struts need replaced as well. I did the hard brake lines to the rear last month. Also not a fun job. Doing the same job on a GTI now. Replacing ALL the rear control arms & Shocks. Most of the bushings were trashed. Took be better part of 2 days to get one side done. Then yet VW used Stamped Steel for most of the components, so there was a LOT of Rust and fused nuts & bolts. This video is very helpful, thank you!

@HelpMeDIY 3 ай бұрын

+@jaysummers5484 thank you! 🍻

@porcheb100 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video. Thank you for taking the time. This one is the one that will give me the info to tackle this project!

@HelpMeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

+Brian Porche that’s the spirit! 🍻

@ArrowheadGarage 4 жыл бұрын

Just wanted I need to watch before I do my rear struts! Thanks for another awesome DIY video!

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

+Brian Minson hope it helps. Good luck!

@Canadian_Icecube 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks you! Excellent videos. Very helpful. Will be of help this summer when I plan to do all 4.

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

+Francois Ducharme you’re welcome! Happy to be of help.

@JAYREAD 2 жыл бұрын

Totally brilliant video! I’m just about to start this and it was super helpful. The moment you said, ‘Sweet victory!’ when the strut came loose made me laugh! This video perfectly shows how everything should be so logical but then reality sets in and things don’t want to come out when they should!

@HelpMeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

+JAY READ thanks so much! 🍻

@stephenpotter7946 4 жыл бұрын

Great video I’m hoping to get my boxster soon u have been big help back in England keep it up nice one

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

+Stephen Potter I love hearing that, thanks so much! 🙏

@peterbrown216 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the posting of your epic suspension replacement. Will save me a lot of time! To disconnect the axel at the differential end you can rotate the shaft by turning the wheel hub. This will improve access to otherwise very difficult bolts. Worked a treat when replacing a differential drive shaft seal.

@HelpMeDIY 5 жыл бұрын

+Peter Brown You’re welcome! So glad it helped. Hope you will consider subscribing

@garyl5128 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting the full video - warts and all as they say. One thing I learnt that you've also discovered is that hitting a threaded stud can peen the end over and make getting the nut back on very difficult, if not impossible, and may need some filing/rethreading etc to repair the damage. So what I do now is put the nut back on as far as I can (still leaving a gap between the nut and surface) and then hit it - usually with a piece of wood or metal between the nut and hammer. That keeps the thread intact.

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

+Gary L yeah I like to show my learning experiences too so people can see what is required if they are going to try and tackle it, but sometimes knowing what NOT to do is just as important! 😂

@SERVITE888 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and time. Im close to getting a 986 but maintenance scares me away. Thank you from Ventura, California

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Don’t let it scare you! It’s actually been a really fun car to work on.

@vladimiralvarez1162 4 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s a bit pricey I guess ,but when I get it from my Porsche shop it rides like a champ ..I’m not a diy guy but like watching vids ..shoot I don’t have half of this stuff to work on it

@DWraysGarage 4 жыл бұрын

I need your address to send you a battery-powered ratchet! Game changer and pays for itself many times over with jobs like these...While spring compressors are great and all - they can be borrowed from auto parts stores for free. A powered ratchet is for life! I appreciate your showing us the entire sausage making process but there are some things that will get lost in so many misnavigated roads. Have you considered doing one side off camera and then switching over once you have a few learnings to share? Again, just a thought - 1 hr 49 is a feature film!

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

+D Wray's Garage Hahaha yes I know it’s long! Sometimes I do one side to learn first and then film the other. But learning what NOT to do is often just as important (for me at least) And thanks for the offer on the ratchet! I just got a small air compressor in the garage so I’ll probably try and start using that. I am always too lazy to drag the big one from my workshop in 😂 Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave feedback

@ramabamaboomboom 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting!

@HelpMeDIY 5 жыл бұрын

+ramabamaboomboom you’re welcome! Thanks for liking and subscribing!

@SERVITE888 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, subscribed!

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

🙏 💪

@georgelouie5330 4 жыл бұрын

Great Video. Love your attention to detail and showing the trial & error.. Next time you're at Harbor Freight, pickup a dead blow hammer for $12.00. Its a rubber mallet, that's weighted so it doesn't bounce, and all the force goes into the impact. The rubber face keeps it from marring up the threads or deforming any metal surfaces you're striking. it'll make breaking things free or marrying up parts a little easier.. :)

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and the tip for the dead blow hammer 😉

@andymendez7710 2 жыл бұрын

to avoid mushrooming the threads when you hit it, you can also thread the nut back on a few thread so you are hitting the nut and not the exposed threads. but the ball join separator you used is the better choice. I've done few suspensions on different cars and sometimes it will pop out with one hit and sometimes hitting won't work and it requires the separator.

@HelpMeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

+Andy Mendez great tip, thanks!

@981porsche3 4 жыл бұрын

39:37 Brilliant!

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

😁😉

@andymendez7710 2 жыл бұрын

i'm in the middle of doing this job, doing CV boots at the same time (one was torn). doing the struts like this you will have done 90% of the work to replace the CV axles so if someone is doing this and has old boots I would do them at same time. The new boots proved to be a PITA to get on and the job makes huge mess with grease. I next time I will just buy new axles from rockauto for $120 each rather than mess with replacing boots.

@HelpMeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

+Andy Mendez good to know, thanks!

@creamdisco 4 жыл бұрын

Did you change out the strut mounts for new ones or just use the old ones. ? I’ve heard theymay squeak if you don’t.

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

+creamdisco I didn’t change anything that’s not in the video and mine do not squeak at all.

@alevy3817 3 жыл бұрын

What did you use to torque the Axel nut back to 340 lbs/ft?

@HelpMeDIY 3 жыл бұрын

+A Levy I found a calculation somewhere for the length of the breaker bar and how many pounds to apply and used my body weight.

@simonh3807 Жыл бұрын

Hey! Just installed some b16’s on my cayman 987. What setting do you run on the road? And have you tired different setting? Cheers!

@HelpMeDIY Жыл бұрын

+Simon H I haven’t set them up… just running what whoever installed them had them at. I’ll learn one day 😆

@toml7144 4 жыл бұрын

Can you please let us know if upgrading the suspension is worth it? How does it handle now? Ok for the street?

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

+tom l Definitely worth it! I think it feels great for the street.

@nghitran1433 4 жыл бұрын

subbed. you save me lot of money. also hows the quick jack performance so far? I am close to getting one.

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

+Nghi Tran thanks! I love the quick jack. Saves me so much time and hassle

@nghitran1433 4 жыл бұрын

@@HelpMeDIY I pulled trigger and got one for me, it is on the way. Thank you :-)

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Nghi Tran enjoy it! I know you will 😁

@nghitran1433 4 жыл бұрын

quick update, I got the quickjack delivered last Saturday, put them together and tried it on multiple vehicles, It is so amazing. I am still a bit paranoid so I kinda slide the floor jacks underneath for extra support, just in case. thumb up!

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Nghi Tran yeah you’re gonna love it! I trust it a little TOO much now probably

@bb4655 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video - great work. Did your rear suspension have any issues/clunks/noises PRIOR to doing that - that caused you to go down this path? I'm very interested to learn on that as I have a similar Boxster that's making clunking noises from the rear end somewhere, over just small indentations in the road. And I'm trying to isolate the fix (does it need entire new struts assemblies, just strut mounts, just bump stops, or is it some control/track arm or the sway bar drop links that is making the noise).

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

+B B thank you! No, I didn’t have any noticeable noises. The original owner told me that one of the struts was leaking and his Porsche dealership had recommended replacing. I got a good deal on the whole set so I went that route. Hope you subscribed! Thanks!

@doug1950 4 жыл бұрын

From what I have been told, rear control arms and the front engine mount bushing can make noise or rattles over bumps. The rear control arms will rattle, while the front engine mount will thump.

@Chon-c 2 жыл бұрын

So. How are you liking the ones you chose after a yr Aaron? Have you rode a Boxster with a different kind ,&if so , how do you compare them to the pss9’s ? I’m actually looking for coil overs tonight.. Yeah. I got a few projects going on like you do . Lol So did you do a comparison search ,or was ya going by the recommendation?

@HelpMeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

+CHON I LOVE them! After owning these for over a year, I drove a buddies Boxster with stock suspension and I could tell a night and day difference. I have never driven a Boxster with a different aftermarket suspension to compare though. I got them by recommendation of my mechanic who races Boxster‘s. He had these on his car and I bought them used from him. He only used them a few times, but had to change them because he was sponsored by somebody else.

@Chon-c 2 жыл бұрын

@@HelpMeDIY Kool. !👍.

@Texasslim57 8 ай бұрын

I found a small sensor arm on my left rear suspension. I don't see it in your video. How do I send a photo of it?

@HelpMeDIY 8 ай бұрын

+@Texasslim57 can’t send pics through KZfaq unfortunately. If I didn’t have it idk about it, sorry

@Texasslim57 8 ай бұрын

no prob, I'll ask around. @@HelpMeDIY

@Texasslim57 8 ай бұрын

I found out it is the height sensor, who knew. Your videos have been a big help. Odd that my spark plug layout is so different from the one you showed.

@HelpMeDIY 8 ай бұрын

@@Texasslim57 awesome!

@miketaylor4616 5 ай бұрын

After that did you need to get an alignment?

@HelpMeDIY 5 ай бұрын

+@miketaylor4616 yes

@antran05 2 жыл бұрын

Do You think remove axle from the inside will make it faster and easier instead from the hub?

@HelpMeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

+An Tran not sure, it’s the only way I’ve ever done it 😆. Let us know if you try it.

@antran05 2 жыл бұрын

@@HelpMeDIY I'll be doing transmission fluid too, I'll let you know. Btw what your estimate start to finish all 4 corners without filming how long it will take?

@HelpMeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

@@antran05 hmm. It’s been a while. And I didn’t have this video so… hard to say. 6 hours?

@minermarcus 2 жыл бұрын

Did you use a new axle nut when you reassembled?

@antran05 2 жыл бұрын

@@minermarcus you should be able to reuse the old nut. Make sure you don't mess up the thread on the axle when you try to hammer it out like I did ...

@vladimiralvarez1162 4 жыл бұрын

Question ? Why did you changed them ? Age ? Or you needed them

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

+Vladimir Alvarez I was told one was leaking when I bought the car and they were the 22 year old originals. So both :)

@vladimiralvarez1162 4 жыл бұрын

Help Me DIY I had my changed today ( the back with bilsteins?)the ride feels so much better !! I own a 2001 boxter S...and I love it !!! Greetings from Los Angeles

@vladimiralvarez1162 4 жыл бұрын

Help Me DIY also I noticed you didn’t use any bump stops? I had mine replaced , I can’t see them like I see the front ones but I was charged for them ..

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Vladimir Alvarez greetings! Thanks for saying hi.

@pissoff234 4 жыл бұрын

You should not be doing videos on mechanics or videos at all ...EVER !!!!! Your teaching bad habits along with that the wrong way to do it and bad video editing

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

That’s the most unhelpful thing I’ve heard all week. They have helped thousands of people already. If you have something useful to add please do. My new suspension is fantastic and has been flawless since I installed it.

@pissoff234 4 жыл бұрын

@@HelpMeDIY You keep telling yourself that your "helping" 1000s of people. Your helping them alright helping them do it wrong and potentially ruining there car Like your "oil change" video was completly wrong advice on the oil type wrong brand wrong weight and you didn't fill the oil filter 1st Typical I wannabe a KZfaq star mechanic. Just delete your channel I'm sure you've done enough damage to people's cars but as I can see most of your subs are 12 year olds who don't even own cars let alone Porsches so maybe you lucked out.

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

F OFF you obviously don’t know as much as you think you do about oil weight and types if you think all cars in all climates need the exact same, or that if not pre-filling your oil filter will ruin your car 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@kho5u 3 жыл бұрын

I’m doing the rear suspension on my 2002 boxster right now / this video is very useful - thanks for doing it!