Porsche 996 Front Control arm Removal and Replacement: Tuning Fork and Coffin arms

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3 жыл бұрын

I finally try to get rid of the slow speed clunk I have had since buying the car 4 years ago. End links and strut tower bushings have been replaced so I am finally onto the Control arms.
In the video I show you how I changed these out and report on my slow speed clunk at the end. Torque numbers and helpful hints along the way. I am not a professional mechanic so keep that in mind if you use my suggestions to work on your own vehicle.
Car is a 2002 911 C4 with 122,4xx miles. Please check out my 911 playlist for other Porsche videos and thank you for watching.
email: azdroptopyt@cox.net
FCP Euro kit I ordered. www.fcpeuro.com/products/pors...

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@MercedesClassicSec 3 жыл бұрын

It should be tightened under full car load, otherwise it will wear the rubber prematurely.

@andrewmorrell1262 3 жыл бұрын

Really great video - very clear and easy to follow, with some excellent tips along the way. Thanks!

@AZdroptop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and glad it was helpful.

@erolfox 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip on the torque wrench adapter! Just ordered one. Torquing my rear camber & toe adjustment nuts was puzzling w/o this idea.

@AZdroptop 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool, glad to help. I agree, not sure how else it could be done.

@chrisroby5239 2 жыл бұрын

Great Job appreciate your work it help us out for our change out.

@AZdroptop 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@mick4790 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rick, nice job I know it's hard laying on your back, your garage/workshop is awesome!

@AZdroptop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Mick! Definitely is not fun...I was pretty stiff afterwords...getting old. :) I am loving the shop and spend hours out there working on mostly wood working projects...I need to save up for a maxjax lift. :) Have a nice weekend.

@kieronsmith4500 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video, thank you, whilst I don’t own a 996 it’s very similar to my boxster 986 S 👍

@AZdroptop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Much appreciated.

@MrBchayman 11 ай бұрын

Great video Rick. I just bought a '99 Boxster to use on the track, and it definitely needs control arms all the way around. Super helpful video, thank you for putting the time and effort into it.

@AZdroptop 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Congrats on the Boxster and best of luck with the new control arms. It isn't a bad job at all. Enjoy and thank you again

@scotturich 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick for tips; this will be next Job on my 01 Cab. I’m in Az to I’ll have to hit you up and go for a drive sometime.

@AZdroptop 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds good Scott. Lots of great drives around here. Not a bad job at all thankfully, Best of luck with the instal.

@thepacketnarc7634 Жыл бұрын

Hi Rick.. Thanks for the effort you put into these videos. It's always a difficult decision to DIY with something relatively exotic.. Your videos made this approachable and took the pressure off. You made it look like 'working on any other car'.... Good stuff.

@AZdroptop Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the nice comments! I really appreciate it.

@markashall4076 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, super helpful

@AZdroptop 3 жыл бұрын

Greater to hear it was helpful! Thank you.

@andrewsilverman7954 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Rick, great video's. Your video's are well thought out and organized.I have a 2002 Cab (tiptronic) with 55,000 miles which I bought in 2006. Because I live in the northeast, I will probably start some of the suspension changes, more because of age. Thanks again for taking your time in orchestrating in a clear and concise manner!!

@AZdroptop 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Andrew, that is really nice of you. You have had your 02 for a lot of years! That is really great to hear. Best of luck with your suspension refresh. I am considering changing out my shocks and struts these days. Considering options and looking at prices. Have a great rest of the weekend.

@andrewsilverman7954 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!!

@trompelemonde4728 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rick, great video. Will use it soon. I’m all set to do the plugs this weekend.

@AZdroptop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Oh boy...the plugs! That is a fun one. :) Most of it isn't bad really, just 3 and 6 if I remember correctly. Are you going to do the coils as well? If you can pick up a ratcheting box wrench, can't remember the size off hand, but it will really help.

@trompelemonde4728 3 жыл бұрын

@@AZdroptop not doing the coils as they are ok. 50k miles, so this is more about bore scoping and baseline car with maintence items.

@trompelemonde4728 3 жыл бұрын

@@AZdroptop thanks for the tip!

@rileypart1 3 жыл бұрын

Happy Wednesday Rick!!

@AZdroptop 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Stanley, thank you! Same to you!

@michaelweatherhead9470 3 жыл бұрын

Great job

@AZdroptop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@t.kausch419 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, all your old parts where the original parts - important at all these parts = no play at all bearings/bushes - easy to turn it's not important. Good job. Remember to check and do the settings after all changes! Bilstein is a good choice.

@AZdroptop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Very much. Cheers.

@slizzard173 3 жыл бұрын

Great video - however it is worth noting that you need to jack up the hub to its equilibrium postion before tightening the bolt on the inner bush.

@AZdroptop 3 жыл бұрын

Good tip! Thank you, I did retighten after compressing the system with my jack. Been awhile since I made the video so I don't remember if I mentioned that or not. Appreciate your pointing it out.

@davemcguigan218 3 жыл бұрын

So Rick does it also feel more solid like a new car besides being quieter? Imagine with new Bilstein shocks! What a contrast it must be going from the Jeep to the Porsche!

@AZdroptop 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Dave, hard to say as of yet. I just took it easy until I can get everything torqued to spec when my new tool arrives. I am excited to get it out on my mountain road and see how she feels. It is funny you mention Jeep to Porsche and how different it is...I am surprised how different it feels to get back in the Crosstrek after driving the Jeep for weeks. It feels really stiff. :)

@mattjohnson9245 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent job and really well explained. Thank you I’m doing this to my 996C4 in a couple of weeks. Seems like a dumb question but how did you jack the car up and put axle stands on the sills? I might be over thinking it but did you jack it up from a different place? Also what was the key to releasing the plastic clips on the plastic under tray. Thanks in advance for the UK

@AZdroptop 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matt. I would jack up the car using the rear sill positions and add 2 x 8's that I made under the front tires until it was up enough to get jack stand under the two front jacking points. In the back I used a part of the car frame. I would put a 2 x 4 on my jack to distribute the force a little. Let me look around and see if I can find a picture of where I used to get the back up. Those darn plastic clips are a pain and honestly I can't even explain how I got them off. It is kind of a pry and pull situation...I broke a few of them and had to order them.

@AZdroptop 2 жыл бұрын

Check out this page.www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Porsche-996-997-Carrera/01-BASIC-Jacking_Up_Your_Car/01-BASIC-Jacking_Up_Your_Car.htm

@mattjohnson9245 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thank you for taking the time to help out with that information. Very much appreciated sir.

@AZdroptop 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help out. Best of luck and hope it goes well.

@YogisGarage 3 жыл бұрын

Good video Rick. I noticed that you didn't put the wheel in the "unladen" position before torquing. Is that not necessary?

@AZdroptop 3 жыл бұрын

Once I had everything torqued to spec I loaded up the suspension with a jack, loosened and then retorqued to spec. Hopefully that makes sense. My understanding is the suspension should be loaded when you torque the bolts for the last time to prevent premature ware of the bushings. Hard to due with out a lift. When I had the car aligned I had them check the torque as well. Hope that helps and thank you for watching!

@YogisGarage 3 жыл бұрын

@@AZdroptop thanks for the follow up. I’m working on a 996 on my channel and suspension is up next after I resolve the cabriolet issue.

@AZdroptop 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! I'll take a look. Thankfully my top has been solid so far. Fingers crossed. :) Best of luck with everything.

@andrewsilverman7954 2 жыл бұрын

Rick, I apologize for the follow up question. If you replace the shocks and struts will you have to undo any of the new suspension work you did?

@AZdroptop 2 жыл бұрын

No problem at all. I will have to loosen a few of the parts, but nothing major. Definitely would be good to do it all at once to make life easy. :)

@andrewsilverman7954 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again

@Ravencof 2 жыл бұрын

So you have a klunk, but I have a squeak. Still LCA/coffins and balljoints?

@AZdroptop 2 жыл бұрын

Well, I know I have read a ton of posts on people having squeaks while trying to figure out my clunk, but I can't say for sure that changing out your coffin arms and LCA's will do the trick for sure because there was so much variability. I think it is very likely that it is one or the other, but I know struts mounts and end links were causing noises as well. Of course I replaces those first with no luck. :)

@Ravencof 2 жыл бұрын

@@AZdroptop thank you for the info :) I might do a front end rebuild. I'm at 151k miles now and the 5 years I spent stationed in OK did not help the wear and tear on my 996 with those roads haha

@AZdroptop 2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha. Sounds like our Tucson roads. I imagine most of the original suspension stuff is in need of a change out....not cheap to do, but the results will be well worth it. Best of luck and thank you for watching!