rear suspension noise over tar strips - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

thstone · 08-07-2014, 07:37 PM

Before you buy anything, get your car up in the air and get under it and inspect everything. Pull, push, prod, poke, and you'll eventually find the culprit.

Trying to decide what part to replace based on the noise alone is not likely to identify the correct part (unless you are already an expert mechanic or you're really, really lucky).

Pdwight · 08-07-2014, 07:56 PM

I want to follow this

Jager · 08-07-2014, 09:24 PM

Here is where your problem is:

Replace this arm and problem solved.

My experience when my Boxster was up and off the ground and inspecting all the joints, I could not make this arm rattle or make any loose noise when grabbing and twisting it.

Pdwight · 08-08-2014, 07:34 AM

I recently had a 4 wheel alignment, if I replace that would a realignment be necessary ?

I have a similar noise on the passenger side.

san rensho · 08-08-2014, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jager

Here is where your problem is:

Replace this arm and problem solved.

My experience when my Boxster was up and off the ground and inspecting all the joints, I could not make this arm rattle or make any loose noise when grabbing and twisting it.

Yep, that's the fix. Theres also a way to repair the bushing. It involves essentially knurling the bushing housing into the control arm. I don't have the link, but it's either here or on rennlist.

Brad Roberts · 08-09-2014, 01:03 PM

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It involves essentially knurling the bushing housing into the control arm

Keep me away from people who are doing that.. LOL OMG.. *really*?? If you cannot afford to repair these cars properly? Then sell it. "When, not IF" the monoball comes loose again in the arm?? you now end up with CRAZY rear wheel steering *probably* putting you in a ditch..

Replace the arms with factory OE parts (Pankl supplied them to Porsche, TRW MADE them for Pankl)

woodsman · 08-09-2014, 02:47 PM

...not to mention you'd need a lathe, knurling tool and a hydraulic press ....

Pdwight · 08-09-2014, 05:02 PM

HOwever I am just going to buy new parts and replace...that way I can cross that off my list for quite a while.

Dwight

tonythetiger · 11-24-2018, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jager

Here is where your problem is:

Replace this arm and problem solved.

My experience when my Boxster was up and off the ground and inspecting all the joints, I could not make this arm rattle or make any loose noise when grabbing and twisting it.

True dat

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