Chain Reaction of the 911 suspension front/rear

[shanghai_todd]

In the event of what could go wrong, did.. I started out the weekend with a simple idea to change out the wheel bearing as it was suspected to be the cause of my vibration and ended up opening a can of worms of neglected suspension components from the PO. Now the Car is up on all 4’s and awaiting the long list of parts below being provided by our host, just hope the order is received first thing Monday and shipped out the same day.

While I am under the car and have everthing apart if anyone has some suggestion on other things I should consider please share with me your $0.02 This all seams to me to be a pretty good rebuild.

Host Parts
ATE Super Blue Brake Fluid, 1 Liter
Rear Brake Caliper Rebuild Kit (2)
Front, Steel 'A' Brake Caliper Rebuild Kit (2)
OEM Rear Sway Bar Bushing (2)
Front Under Body Sway Bar Bushing (4)
Speed Bleeder Valves, pair, M-Caliper (2)
Speed Bleeder Valves, A Caliper (2)
Stainless Steel Brake Hose Kit set of four
Anti-Squeal Pad Inserts, Set of four
Bump Steer Kit 911/911 Turbo 1974-89 914 1973-76

Other Parts To Install
Turbo Tie Rods



Brake calib seals, FUBAR..


Worn Tie Rod end, still have not been able to break this #@%! apart.. Going to buy a BF hammer today



Front sway bar bushings were for sure cracked and worn hard but the drivers side holder is also bent looks like i will have another use for a BF hammer..

[BlueSideUp]

Try using a tie rod separator like this one, Autozone will loan one to you for free. They work great for those stubborn tie rod ends.

[Chuck Moreland]

Ball joints, shocks, bushings.

Best to get yourself a tie rod separator for that stuck end. edit - blueside beat me to it.

[shanghai_todd]

I have been using a tie rod fork and hitting it with everthing I got, also raised and lowered the control in different angles with no luck. I will check the local auto store to see what they have. I like the seperator idea..

[BlueSideUp]

I have never had good luck with the fork type, they also are guaranteed to rip the boot if you just happen to be disassembling the suspension. The type pictured generally works great.

[RWebb]

- some people swear by the forks - say the impact really gets things apart

I'd try the least damaging method first - the pictured tie rod separator

be sure the area is not under any load or stress

[shanghai_todd]

Update on the tie rod removal: All i did was remove the shielded cover and tried using the fork from a different angle, came out within 5~10 smacks. I think alternating from differnt angles helps.

Now moving on to the wheel bearings

[shanghai_todd]

Update: Recieved 1 of the 2 boxes from Pelican and have installed the new brake line's (nice looking upgrade) and am still awaiting the rebuild seals for the calipers

Did move onto the backend and decided to remove the spring plates to re-index and lower and revealed that the seals are FUBAR and worn/crack. So now I will need to order the poly replacements..

Will it ever end??? Should have just ordered these in advance but had no %#@ idea what I was getting into.

Overall I have to admit it is not the work that is PITA it is more getting the parts.

New Barke Lines and Turbo Tie Rod Installed


Worn out spring plate bushings:

[Zeke]

I got in on this a little late, but if you hit the side of the steering arm with your BFH and a equal or greater backup BFH on the opposite side (opposite sides of the BJ), that will many times do what pounding on the BJ won't do. A lot less stress on the arm, too.

[Bobboloo]

Here's my $.02 on the springplate bushings listed from the cheapest to most expensive solution which also happens to be the same list as worst to best solution.

1. Flip the springplates. Left goes to right and vise versa.
2. Neatrix bushings
3. Elephant Polybronze bushings.
4. Elephant springplates
5. Wevo springplates.

I myself wouldn't waste time on 1. or 2. and if you've got the money then go for the Wevo. Not only will the car handle much better it will also ride smoother.

If the rears are any indication you might as well order some elephant bushings for the front A-arms as well and inspect your torsion bars up front.