Thanks for this article - it was really helpful on my 1995 993. 2 comments that may be of use to other readers:
1) The use of a 3-arm puller is definitely helpful in getting the parts off of the axle shaft, as was mentioned on page 1 of this thread. To center the threaded rod of the puller, I used a 1-piece star socket, upside down. The star bit went into the hole in the axle so that it would not slip out of place, and the threaded rod went into the 3/8 drive opening.
2) My car absolutely would not let me remove the axles without partially disassembling the suspension. I jacked the car up, down and sideways and there was not enough clearance around the body of the shock. I therefore followed this article to remove the suspension lower mounts, up to the point where the shock body could be pulled away from the mounts and pushed to the outside of the mount, allowing me then to remove the axle.
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