Noise after Upper Rear Track Arm Replacement - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

dragonflyoh · 05-10-2010, 12:00 PM

The part I replaced is index number 8 in the attached drawing. I was thinking I might hear from someone that actually replaced their arms with the adjustable arms and hear what sort of experience they had. I am thinking RandallNeighbour may be on to something with the slippery slope. RandallNeighbour are you saying that index 17 may be causing the noise?

ppbon · 05-10-2010, 01:34 PM

... worn drop links.
If you can manually twist the droplinks with the car on its wheels, they're probably toast.
Good droplinks should be very difficult to move by hand because the joints are tight. After the joints wear they can generate a loud rattle when going over bricks, pavers, etc.

Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

RandallNeighbour · 05-10-2010, 02:06 PM

Dragonfly, ignore what I wrote above. I didn't realize you bought an adjustable trailing arm (#8)... I though you'd replaced #17 with an adjustable unit (that's what I did).

Sorry about that.

Do test your drop links according to Pedro's advice. That's a good word from him.

dragonflyoh · 05-11-2010, 07:25 AM

Thanks for the help.
I was able to move the drop links, with WOW, and using gloves. Not a lot of motion but enough that I will replace them. I found them on E-bay,(Deutsche has a pair of drop links for $67), Pelican, and requested pricing from Sunset. I shall replace the torsion bar bushings at the same time.
I shall post the results.

RandallNeighbour · 05-11-2010, 08:01 AM

Dragonfly, read this carefully:

RUN AWAY FROM DEUTSCHE PARTS ON EBAY.

Their stuff, especially their drop links, are total crap. I know this from repeated personal experience. Learn from my failures.

Buy factory parts unless you have $$$ to spend per corner for Tarrett Engineering fully adjustable ones.

Check with Sunset Imports in Oregon. They sell at 10% over their hard cost plus shipping. Sometime they are a LOT cheaper than anyone else.

dragonflyoh · 05-11-2010, 08:59 AM

RandallNeighbour,
Thanks for the warning. After I posted my comment I did some searching on DEUTSCHE and decided they were off my list. I read some of your comments as well as from owners of several different models of automobiles and they were all in agreement with your assessment. I shall see what Sunset comes up with. Thanks again.

gschotland · 05-11-2010, 01:43 PM

You might also want to consider these as a better alternative to new factory drop links.

http://www.tarett.com/items/boxster~cayman-products/986-987-rear-drop-link-set-986rdlnk-detail.htm