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996 Ball joint play - new coffin arms

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So i've been restoring the suspension on my 996 and I fitted the sypder performance suspension refresh kit along with some ohlins at the start of the year
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I use a hypodermic needle to inject grease into the ball joint from between the gaiter and the shaft before I install them.
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So i've been restoring the suspension on my 996 and I fitted the sypder performance suspension refresh kit along with some ohlins at the start of the year
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I use a hypodermic needle to inject grease into the ball joint from between the gaiter and the shaft before I install them.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

So i've been restoring the suspension on my 996 and I fitted the sypder performance suspension refresh kit along with some ohlins at the start of the year Today was MOT day and to my shock the nearside ball joint has failed with excessive play! I've spoken to spyder and they are going to watch the video and advise I was wondering what you guys thought was up here, for reference the bolt is tight, the hub is a replacement from a boxster, the coffin arms were fitted in January and have done < 200 miles View attachment IMG_6108.MOV View attachment IMG_6108.mov

POST 2Original post

wtf was this sypder performance suspension refresh kit ! literal fail

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

i know right! we can't decide if the shaft is too small or if the ball joint has just prematurely failed

POST 4Original post

I cant see the video

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Not a clue why you can’t see the video Spyder are sending out a new arm, let’s see if it fixes it

POST 6Original post

I had a Spyder coffin arm ball joint fail on my 986 after 3 years 12k miles and Dean at Spyder replaced it even out of the 2 year warranty. Still a faff to have to do it and then pay for another alignment even if the part is free, I'd prefer it lasted 10 years or 80k miles like they really should. For reference torque on the ball joint nut should be 75Nm/ 56 lb-ft

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Switched to Chrome from Safari on my Mac and can now view it. Looks horrendous.

POST 8Original post

i am considering purchasing the spyder performance suspension kit though still looking for other full kits. @bridge what was the outcome in the end??

POST 9 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

@Damn2373 sorry I didn’t update this thread! I received a replacement arm from spider no quibble. Fitted it and it’s spot on. I also got the refresh kit and it’s ideal, good quality components and a decent price

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I use a hypodermic needle to inject grease into the ball joint from between the gaiter and the shaft before I install them. It hopefully makes them last much longer.

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