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YOUR RESEARCHRemove struts without complete disassembly? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

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Replace wheel bearings and it was an absolute pain

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Last summer I replaced all the wheel bearings and it was an absolute pain to disassemble everything.
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Disconnect rear drive shafts

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Is there some way I can replace the suspension without needing to disconnect the rear drive shafts?
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Leading evidence: 'Replace wheel bearings and it was an absolute pain' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Disconnect rear drive shafts' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Disconnect rear drive shafts

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Suggestion · Original poster
Is there some way I can replace the suspension without needing to disconnect the rear drive shafts?
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Disconnect track rods or control arms

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I'm not against disconnecting the track rods or control arms.
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Replace suspension without needing

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Suggestion · Original poster
Is there some way I can replace the suspension without needing to disconnect the rear drive shafts?
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Disconnect rear drive shafts

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Suggestion · Original poster
Is there some way I can replace the suspension without needing to disconnect the rear drive shafts?
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Disconnect track rods or control arms

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Suggestion · Original poster
I'm not against disconnecting the track rods or control arms.
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Replace suspension without needing

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Suggestion · Original poster
Is there some way I can replace the suspension without needing to disconnect the rear drive shafts?
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Replace wheel bearings and it was an absolute pain

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
Last summer I replaced all the wheel bearings and it was an absolute pain to disassemble everything.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I'm planning on installing a set of coilovers on my -99 base Boxster. Last summer I replaced all the wheel bearings and it was an absolute pain to disassemble everything. Is there some way I can replace the suspension without needing to disconnect the rear drive shafts? The new coilovers are complete with new top mounts, so I was hoping it would be a matter of only removing the brakes (obviously), the nuts from the top mounts and the drop links (I have a set of new ones), and kind of fold the spring and shock absorber out under the wheel arch. I'm not against disconnecting the track rods or control arms. It's just the drive shafts and hub nuts I don't want to mess with.

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