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flaps10 · 08-07-2014, 05:00 PM

I'm hoping this is a quick question. My car drives quite solidly with no vibrations to speak of and no rattles, er, except one.

When I'm at 25-ish on a street with heavy tar strips I get a noise right behind me - literally behind and to the left of my chest (left hand drive car).

I did a search on this forum and found it could be a few things but seems likely it is a Track Arm.

In doing a search on ebay I find a piece called a Link Track Arm

Porsche 986 Boxster 97 04 Rear Suspension Control Arm Link Track Arm 98633114304 | eBay

and a Track Rod Link

997 331 045 04 245 03 Porsche Cayman Boxster 987 Rear Suspension Track Rod Link | eBay

Now, blindly I could order the Link Track Arm but just want to make sure it is a link which transmits load to a position up behind my back.

Also, is it required to purchase the entire link rather than press new bushings into the existing casting?

08-07-2014, 05:00 PM	#1
flaps10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Tacoma Posts: 429	rear suspension noise over tar strips I'm hoping this is a quick question. My car drives quite solidly with no vibrations to speak of and no rattles, er, except one. When I'm at 25-ish on a street with heavy tar strips I get a noise right behind me - literally behind and to the left of my chest (left hand drive car). I did a search on this forum and found it could be a few things but seems likely it is a Track Arm. In doing a search on ebay I find a piece called a Link Track Arm Porsche 986 Boxster 97 04 Rear Suspension Control Arm Link Track Arm 98633114304 \| eBay and a Track Rod Link 997 331 045 04 245 03 Porsche Cayman Boxster 987 Rear Suspension Track Rod Link \| eBay Now, blindly I could order the Link Track Arm but just want to make sure it is a link which transmits load to a position up behind my back. Also, is it required to purchase the entire link rather than press new bushings into the existing casting?