911SLOW

Aid 9794 is indeed the porsche oem *****. Color not so funky like the red but size wise they are same and that is important.

part number for locator is 99772197940 and price about 550 euros.

Btw on the 996 with PCCB they gave away two little ****** with the car for free.


For you guys that wonder what the hell they were thinking to put C/Ls in a street car like it would do timed pitstops, please note that "Form Follows Function" is dead since the “marketing department” became the No1 decision making team in Weissach.

John

Larry Cable

Thanks for the info on the ***** ... as I suspected more expensive than the red one ...

funny, I even got a pair of the .1 little ****** free with my .2 ... honestly I think Porsche should have provided one of these with the .2 as well ...

I will be seriously pissed if the GTS shows up with one supplied!!!

Carrera GT

Not likely. That tool is a hub press (that's why it's expensive, I guess) and it has the wheel mount alignment as a logical accessory function. Maybe we'll all need it if we're going to busting bearings and wheel carriers ...

Larry Cable

bugger...

thusly

Clarification to all (due to my poor memory): the wheel pins were damaged when the wheels were secured and then torqued without jacking the car up. That process loaded up the spindle and ended up breaking the drive pins.

The way we do it in the cups (which would likely work for the street vehicles) is to snug down the wheels in the air, and then do final torque on the ground. If one tried to torque the wheels in the air, there is the possibility of bending or tweaking suspension arms.

Sorry to all for using my memory.......

9972RS

good, I figured it was some type of initial engagement issue. I think that if we continue to do it the normal way,i.e., your way, then we should all be fine.

KBS911

Whew! Thanks for the clarification. I feel better. Now I've got to find some of that Optimoly TA to butter my nuts. I've heard that the Permatex alum/moly product is a good substitute. Are there any other and/or equals out there?

Larry Cable

I'd want to use the Porsche lube to ensure that everything was kosher ...

911rox

Agreed and ordered although at AUS$50 for a tube, they must be breading and harvesting dinosaurs to make this stuff... Since when does a toothpaste size tube of grease cost 50 bucks?.... wtf?

Larry Cable

at that price you should consider snorting or injecting it! ...

Blaine S

The breaker bar from Porsche is collapsable and has the advantage that the head doesn't pivot. It makes the CL removal very fast and easy.

Pick your dealer - here it is from Suncoast

I also found that putting a bit of lubricant on the rubber o-ring on the dust cap helps with subsequent removal.
NOTE>>>> I also lost my two front dust caps last weekend at Lime Rock so maybe this isn't such a great idea afterall!!!!

Larry Cable

cheers!

20C4S

Larry,
i got the *****. i needed it.

20C4S

give me a chill spine when thinking about it. money making has been so easy for Porsche. take note. the file was issued yesterday. i'm wondering how many tubes of grease they sell today.

911rox

Hey Larry,

Went for the snap on 3/4" breaker head and snap on 3' handle.. Works great but Porsche tool wasn't available at the time.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....ia&dir=catalog

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....ia&dir=catalog

If I were buying now, I would take the Porsche breaker because it can be carried in the car a lot easier... For long trips, if you suffer a tyre failure, tyre shops don't have a 3/4" drive breaker to even get your wheel off the car for a repair. At least with the Porsche breaker, you can get it off, repaired and back on again following the emergency torquing procedure without having to find somewhere to put a 3-4' breaker bar or without waiting a few hours for Porsche assist if you're in remote areas...