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YOUR RESEARCH996 rear upper control arm change

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The bolts were a bit of a nightmare to get off and had to be replaced also, but other than that it didnt seem too hard to replace.
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Check movement first is the best way forward

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pry bar and check for movement first is the best way forward ..
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I replaced all of them at the time with low mileage arms from a 997.
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Check movement first is the best way forward

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pry bar and check for movement first is the best way forward ..
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Check though

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You will get a small amount of bush flex on checking though .
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Use code

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will use your code.
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pry bar and check for movement first is the best way forward ..
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Check though

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You will get a small amount of bush flex on checking though .
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Replace also

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The bolts were a bit of a nightmare to get off and had to be replaced also, but other than that it didnt seem too hard to replace.
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Replace of them at the time

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I replaced all of them at the time with low mileage arms from a 997.
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Use code

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will use your code.
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Use cp-475-ye

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FYI CP4L are doing CTE brand replacements for £47 (use cp-475-ye for 15% off that).
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I need to change one of these as the bushing is falling to bits and was noted as an advisory. I mean the parts shown as part 8 in this diagram if you click on the 'zoom in' of the part picture... http://www.design911.co.uk/fu/prod3966/Control-Arm-Top-Rear-Porsche-996---997-99733104701/ It looks like a new one is just a 'simple' swap & bolt in... am I correct?

POST 2Original post

I just had both of those changed on my 997 as the bushes had gone in my old ones. For once I didnt do it myself and had Centre Gravity do it as part of my suspension setup. The bolts were a bit of a nightmare to get off and had to be replaced also, but other than that it didnt seem too hard to replace.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Cheers- I thought the bolts might be problematic. Will give it a go anyway with my anti seize spray :lol:

POST 4Original post

The bolts dont normally sieze like coffin arm ones so it should be straight forward . I will say that these dont often fail .. pry bar and check for movement first is the best way forward .. they might look bad but if no play then they are fine . You will get a small amount of bush flex on checking though .

POST 5Original post

One of these on my car had the bush split... I replaced all of them at the time with low mileage arms from a 997. Bolts were no problem. FYI CP4L are doing CTE brand replacements for £47 (use cp-475-ye for 15% off that).

POST 6 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks Wasz I have a CTE one in my basket... will use your code. Need a window regulator too, it's never ending.

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