Replacing wheel bearing housings (wheel carriers) · Wheel carriers with a short steering arm In general, the fo

911 Carrera (996) Rear wheel suspension, drive shafts Replacing wheel bearing housings (wheel carriers) Wheel carriers with a short steering arm In general, the following applies: Only (original version / dimension X = approx. wheel carriers (wheel bearing housing) of 124 mm) and wheel carriers with a long the same version -long or short steering steering arm (optimised wheel carriers) arm (dimension X) -may be installed on (dimensionX = approx. 147 mm) are anyone vehicle. availablefrom the Parts Service. Use of wheel carriers with the long steering arm -in production -partly in the current model year ]999 (X), but generally as of model year 2000 (Y). Wheel carriers with the short steering arm - dimension X = approx. 124 mm -will remain available. The retroactive installation of wheel carriers with a long steering arm -only in pairs -is permissible! When installing wheel carriers with a long A -stamped No. on the underside* 42520002 steering arm for the first time, the X -length of the steering arm following parts must be used: A -stamped No. on the underside* of wheel carriers with short steering arm 1. A differentlyshapedstabilizer(for reasonsof DimensionX = approx. 124 mm space). 996.331.611.05/996.331.612.05 SP No. 996.331.111.0p/996.331.112.05 2. Optimisedtie rods (toe control arms) with A -stamped No. on the underside* of harder rubber mount. wheel carriers with long steering arm DimensionX = approx. 147 mm 996.331.611.06/996.331.612.06 SP No. 996.331.111.06/996.331.112.06 611 or 111 (7...9 figure of the no.) = left section 612 or 112 (7...9 figure of the no.) = right section The stamped number is missing on the underside of some wheel carriers in the initial series. Note Distinguishingfeatures and spare part numbers of further parts to be used in first installation of wheel carriers with a long steering arm can be found in the text below. 42 52 19 Removing and installing wheel bearing housing (wheel carrier) 42 -27 Printed in Germany -33. 1999 9964223