Wheel Hub: Service and Repair

Dismantling and Assembling Wheel Suspension

Tools:

Exploded View Of Rear Wheel Suspension:

Components 1 - 13:

Components 14 - 21:

Dismantling

1. Remove rear wheel.




2. Take lock spring (arrow) off brake hose and remove bracket (7) from rear-axle trailing arm.




3. Unbolt brake caliper from rear-axle trailing arm and suspend at wheel housing.

4. Remove parking brake assembly from rear-axle trailing arm.




5. Unbolt stabilizer bar mounts (arrow) from stabilizer bar. Raise rear-axle trailing arm somewhat, extend mount and let hang down.




6. On the 911 Carrera with Tiptronic, disconnect connector at transmission. Remove pan head screw with Special Tools 9299 and 9299/1 (no. 1/no. 2) in conjunction with a torque wrench (arrow).




7. Remove side member panel and screw out hex bolt (13).

8. Suspend drive shaft at spring strut or spring strut tower, respectively, in horizontal position.


Assembly

Assemble in reverse order.

Welding or straightening work on suspension parts is not permitted.

If the rear-axle spring brace has been undone or removed from the rear-axle trailing arm or if components have been dismantled that affect vehicle height, check wheel alignment of front and rear axle.