Worn rear track arm bushings

[Appleguy]

Originally Posted by thstone

You really only "have" to repair the one that is clanking, but most people do both sides just to avoid having to do it all again for the other side sometime later.

So I ended up in replacing both track arms (purchased from Pelican) last weekend. It's a pretty easy job to do. I removed the body pan underneath then trans which made the job a ton more easy.

It's amazing how much more quiet and tighter the suspension is with the new arms.

Cheers

Mark

[coolbreeze551]

Originally Posted by Appleguy

So I ended up in replacing both track arms (purchased from Pelican) last weekend. It's a pretty easy job to do. I removed the body pan underneath then trans which made the job a ton more easy.

It's amazing how much more quiet and tighter the suspension is with the new arms.

Cheers

Mark

Was the $800 for each arm worth it?

[Appleguy]

Originally Posted by coolbreeze551

Was the $800 for each arm worth it?

$800 for each arm?!?!?

Not sure where you got that price from, but they were only about $200 per arm. And yes, it was worth the cost.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/smart/more_info.cgi?pn=986-331-043-07-M80&catalog_description=Control%20Arm%20Link%20%28Trac k%20Arm%29%2C%20Rear%20Suspension%2C%20Left%20or%2 0Right%20%28sold%20individually%29%2C%20Boxster%2F Boxster%20S%20%28%31%39%39%37%2D%30%34%29%20