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Old Aug 20, 2024 | 09:24 PM
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1987 five speed, replaced both lower ball joints noted the upper ball joint on the left was very lose, but a PO had a good used one in the box of parts 5hat came with the car. So I used it and now the front left tire has very positive camber! Note the arm had his spacers on each bolt and I used them putting on the arm. I am suppose to get a full front end alignment in 5he mourning. But I thought I would take the old one along, but checking the parts diagram for my year it shows a different part number? 92834102737 is what the parts book says. This is the one that came off my car.

Just removed with a worn out ball joint.
putting the number in a web search shows GTS?
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Old Aug 20, 2024 | 10:35 PM
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Pulled the tire, got under the an arm got this number!

Different number than parts book?
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Old Aug 20, 2024 | 11:11 PM
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With a web search it looks like the number for a Porsche rebuilt arm?
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Until the suspension settles, it will look like a 4x4 with the top of the wheel out instead of in. Also, you can't fully tighten the side nuts of the upper A-arm until you've pulled it down or settled it by slowly driving around the neighborhood and over some bumps. You should be able to fully turn the wheels in each direction to access the nuts to tighten them, but you can't jack it up again or you'll have to start over.
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Old Aug 21, 2024 | 11:40 AM
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“side nuts of the upper A-arm“ do you mean the ones that hold the bushings in?
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Originally Posted by DHS928
“side nuts of the upper A-arm“ do you mean the ones that hold the bushings in?
Yes, these.



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Old Aug 21, 2024 | 02:12 PM
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I believe you installed an early arm which has a different length
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