Jonners Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 Can someone just confirm the front and rear droplinks on the 987 are the same? All the ones listed on ebay just seem to say front droplinks. The ones on design911 say suitable for front and rear. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROOPER88 Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 Front left and rear right are the same Front right and rear left are the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted October 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 30 minutes ago, TROOPER88 said: Front left and rear right are the same Front right and rear left are the same Good man, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 21 hours ago, Jonners said: Good man, thanks. Get your swear box ready!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted October 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 52 minutes ago, bally4563 said: Get your swear box ready!!! Haha! Front ones weren't too much of a problem. Fingers crossed the backs follow suit! I'm buying bits for a full rear suspension refresh. Presume it's pretty similar to doing the front, just need to disconnect the drive shafts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 Yep. Time you're finished you'll have enough money in there to have paid someone to do it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted October 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 Just now, JonSta said: Yep. Time you're finished you'll have enough money in there to have paid someone to do it..... Winter project! Quite enjoyed doing the front, hopefully rear will be the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 I'd heard so much about how difficult it was I took in to a garage. They'd done them in 15 minutes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jonners said: Haha! Front ones weren't too much of a problem. Fingers crossed the backs follow suit! I'm buying bits for a full rear suspension refresh. Presume it's pretty similar to doing the front, just need to disconnect the drive shafts. Do them in board, rear control arm and bottom wishbone and remove calipers, undo the top strut mount once everything is free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperPaulie Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 Luck of the draw. I had 3 come out with practically zero resistance. But the last one... was basically welded in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, JonSta said: I'd heard so much about how difficult it was I took in to a garage. They'd done them in 15 minutes.... I can, but I use oxy acetylene to warm the hub up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 Nope. Didn't even cuss at them. They just came undone easy as pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 (edited) Wait for the rear camber/toe link bolts to be seized too!!! Otherwise rear is much like the front. I took the drives shafts off of the drive flange on the gearbox as I had no way to generate the torque required to undo the hub nut. A bit fiddly to refit (lots of extensions the ratchet) but makes it a DIY doable job. Edited October 5, 2021 by ½cwt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted October 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 12 hours ago, ½cwt said: Wait for the rear camber/toe link bolts to be seized too!!! Otherwise rear is much like the front. I took the drives shafts off of the drive flange on the gearbox as I had no way to generate the torque required to undo the hub nut. A bit fiddly to refit (lots of extensions the ratchet) but makes it a DIY doable job. Fingers crossed the SnapOn rattle gun is up to the job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Jonners said: Fingers crossed the SnapOn rattle gun is up to the job! The problem with these can be that the bolt seizes into an alloy bush that is in a rubber bush. The bush absorbs the impacts or in the worst case just tears away still in place.... Recip saw or cutting disc required to be on stand by at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 6 hours ago, ½cwt said: The problem with these can be that the bolt seizes into an alloy bush that is in a rubber bush. The bush absorbs the impacts or in the worst case just tears away still in place.... Recip saw or cutting disc required to be on stand by at least. And copious amounts of anti seize on assembly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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