Mysterious front end rattle

[Joe hockin]

Track arms replace, rattle gone. Applying heat to check for play was the key. Sanity restored!

[mountainman]

can you clarify what you are calling the track arms. In looking around, I have found 3 different suspension parts that different individuals are calling track arms. Also where did you get yours and how pricy were they. This sounds like the noise I have in my C4 with 74K miles and my 04 boxster S with 54K.

[Joe hockin]

Hi,
Some call the track arm, the forward, or front control arm. I got TRW's from: Autopartsway.ca for $112 Hope this helps.

[nicecar]

glad the rattle is gone , thought it might be struts since previous post of yours mentioned some arms recently changed, tracking, trailing....always confusing changed all 4 of mine when chasing rattle. rears were done last year more like a knock. I think that the temp. variant you mentioned is correct as far as struts are concerned my rattle always persists any temp.plus I HAVE CHANGED THE ENTIRE FRONT END EXCEPT STRUTS ! thank you for the follow up joe. alot of posts never give solution when fixed....to happy driving!

[Steve Tinker]

Originally Posted by mountainman

can you clarify what you are calling the track arms. In looking around, I have found 3 different suspension parts that different individuals are calling track arms. Also where did you get yours and how pricy were they. This sounds like the noise I have in my C4 with 74K miles and my 04 boxster S with 54K.

Mountain.......
Log onto the UK Porsche parts supplier < Design911 & PPCGB Performance & Car parts Specialist > and under Suspension & Axle you will see a description & picture of the front suspension kit currently on special price (see below).
I bought the kit last year - comes complete with all hardwear, nuts, bolts etc and it fitted perfectly. Parts got to Australia in 7 days.
Hope this helps....


Control Arm 'Coffin Arm' and Wishbone Kit FRONT Porsche 986 Boxster and 996 >>04
Code: CONTROLARM01
Control Arm 'Coffin Arm' & Wishbone Kit FRONT. Porsche 986 Boxster and 996 >>04

Brand: TRW + Hamburg Technic
Coffin arm is Hamburg Technic and the fork arm is TRW brand
(TRW are the Original Manufacture for Porsche)

Kit Contains 16 Parts:
2 x Control Arms Ref No.6
2 x Control Wishbone Ref No.3
2 x Lock Nuts Ref No.12
2 x Hex Nuts Ref No.22
2 x Hex Nuts Ref No.5
2 x Hex Bolts Ref No.7
2 x Hex Bolts Ref No.11
2 x Hex Bolts Ref No.4

Fits:
Porsche 986 Boxster 1997-04 Front
Porsche 996 C2/C4/C4S 1998-04 Front
Porsche 996 Turbo 2000-2005 Front (non adjustable)

Please note this arm is not an adjustable type (not motorsport - M004 option & not for 996, Boxter 986 models with factory Litronic headlamps M601)

Special Offer

Price: Was £341.92 Now £290.63