patriot993

Hi -

The two pressure springs in my right rear parking brake disintegrated (my fault - forced off a rotor without adequately releasing the tension of the brake shoe).

I haven't seen a tutorial on replacing here on Rennlist for 987, though there is a good one for 928:
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...d-springs.html

I ordered the parts from Pelican (part number 997-352-741-01) but as I was starting to do the replacement, I noticed that the "hook" on the spring is different than the original one. I used a small mirror to look at the left rear springs and they are also different from the part I ordered.

So two questions:

1. Any one have experience with installing these springs on 987?
2. You think I can bend the hooks? I am going to contact PelicanParts today and make sure that they sent me the right parts; the website says yes but I am not so sure.

Thanks!



New spring on left, part of old spring on right ;-)

patriot993

I talked to PelicanParts - the issue is that their website is a bit confusing; the part I ordered is for earlier Boxster models. Correct part number is 298-609-583

thanks

AD33

No kidding these springs are a PITA!!!
I watched 3 videos on it and they all had the spring that is on the left in your photo and my Cayman (987) has the spring on the right in your photo and that sucker isn't coming out. No matter how far I push it in, it can't clear the end of the hook over the lip inside the carrier. I put a little mirror inside the carrier so I could see the backside and the hook is like 1/16th too long to clear. Porsche must have some special tool to press the center post further in to get it done. I considered cutting them and just ordering some new ones that are hopefully easier to put in. The ones on the left with closer to a 90 degree look easier to get in.

AD33

I came up with a solution that worked for me, in case it helps anyone else.


This is the clip that was on mine. After struggling a long time, I decided to squeeze the top (smallest end) curl tighter with pliers so that it fit within the diameter of the other rings of the spring. Then I used this small hex driver to press the center in further than the rest of the compressed spring.


As it was pushed all the way in, I shifted it around a bit and it released. Worked easily on the second spring as well.
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