958 Air Strut assembly choices?
05-04-2023, 09:19 PM
#16
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Not yet! The highest mileage I've personally seen and dealt with was 135k miles, and while every single control arm was shot on that Cayenne and required replacement where most of the control arms had to be cut off due of bolt corrosion, the shocks were/are fine.
05-04-2023, 09:26 PM
#17
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Just ordered the OEM B4 bilstein air struts from Rock. They were about $935 a pop for the fronts. Same price as the remanufactured Arnotts but without a core return required. Will let me keep my OGs and do my own rebuild and have an extra set!
Sadly I will have to eat the shipping costs on the Arnott's I ordered.
Sadly I will have to eat the shipping costs on the Arnott's I ordered.
05-04-2023, 10:02 PM
#18
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Just ordered the OEM B4 bilstein air struts from Rock. They were about $935 a pop for the fronts. Same price as the remanufactured Arnotts but without a core return required. Will let me keep my OGs and do my own rebuild and have an extra set!
Sadly I will have to eat the shipping costs on the Arnott's I ordered.
Sadly I will have to eat the shipping costs on the Arnott's I ordered.
Also, make sure date codes are good and that you got the new style where the valve screws into the shock.
05-05-2023, 08:58 AM
#19
Agree 100% on the recommended option, just trying to see if I can save a pretty penny.
Also, just called Arnott with a bunch of questions... Looks like they only sell Passive units. This means that if you have a Sport, Normal or Soft setting in your Cayenne (which I'm sure you do), these shocks will not change when you press those buttons. They will just be at the normal setting all the time. Also, Arnott doesn't do Lifetime Warranty any longer and are now at 2 years. Suddenly I'm starting to come up with a decision.
Check your part numbers: if you ordered AS-3235 and AS-3236, they won't do the different dampening. If you ordered the AS-3056 and AS-3057 then they will do dampening since those are rebuilt units. Also, if you ordered from FCPEURO, you will still have lifetime warranty, but Arnott itself only does 2 years apparently now.
Also, just called Arnott with a bunch of questions... Looks like they only sell Passive units. This means that if you have a Sport, Normal or Soft setting in your Cayenne (which I'm sure you do), these shocks will not change when you press those buttons. They will just be at the normal setting all the time. Also, Arnott doesn't do Lifetime Warranty any longer and are now at 2 years. Suddenly I'm starting to come up with a decision.
Check your part numbers: if you ordered AS-3235 and AS-3236, they won't do the different dampening. If you ordered the AS-3056 and AS-3057 then they will do dampening since those are rebuilt units. Also, if you ordered from FCPEURO, you will still have lifetime warranty, but Arnott itself only does 2 years apparently now.
05-05-2023, 06:32 PM
#20
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05-06-2023, 12:55 AM
#22
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Found this.... Looks like maybe someone here on the forum already did a video on replacing O-Ring and shock mount.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-Ei1UEDj6o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-Ei1UEDj6o
https://rennlist.com/forums/cayenne-...n-issue-3.html
05-06-2023, 10:09 AM
#23
Three Wheelin'
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That is this member's whip. He is still having an issue.
https://rennlist.com/forums/cayenne-...n-issue-3.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/cayenne-...n-issue-3.html
I'm ok with being the guinea pig for you all if it comes to that RMT company.
05-06-2023, 01:07 PM
#24
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Sucks to hear. I'm going to attempt to replace the o-ring anyway, since it's the cheapest route. If that doesn't work or I discover the strut to be dead, I'll replace the while thing with the RMT units, I think.... kind of made a decision on this by now after going back and forth here several times.
I'm ok with being the guinea pig for you all if it comes to that RMT company.
I'm ok with being the guinea pig for you all if it comes to that RMT company.
05-06-2023, 01:16 PM
#25
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Found this.... Looks like maybe someone here on the forum already did a video on replacing O-Ring and shock mount.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-Ei1UEDj6o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-Ei1UEDj6o
Proper tools, proper working environment and proper manuals is the key to success. Ovrlrdtra, dm me if you still have issues and I'll try to help out any way I can. Garrett is more versed than I but I'll do what I can.
05-06-2023, 06:16 PM
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05-08-2023, 04:51 PM
#28
Three Wheelin'
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Thanks for those specs. I didn't see it till now.
I ended up changing out the Owings and strut mounts (that rubber part) on both rear shocks.
Ride is much better, shocks hold air now, especially the one that was fully deflated.
No more rattling coming from the shocks going over random bumps.
Ended up cutting the electrical plus like everyone else. But tried to remove connector with no success for about 45min.
Before installing new parts, I cleaned the he'll out of the o-ring Grove, as well as the flat surface that the rubber mount sits on.
My only mishap is that I torqued one of the body to shock bolts that it broke off. Not sure if I should drill it out and get new bolt or get new top shock cover.
I ended up changing out the Owings and strut mounts (that rubber part) on both rear shocks.
Ride is much better, shocks hold air now, especially the one that was fully deflated.
No more rattling coming from the shocks going over random bumps.
Ended up cutting the electrical plus like everyone else. But tried to remove connector with no success for about 45min.
Before installing new parts, I cleaned the he'll out of the o-ring Grove, as well as the flat surface that the rubber mount sits on.
My only mishap is that I torqued one of the body to shock bolts that it broke off. Not sure if I should drill it out and get new bolt or get new top shock cover.
Last edited by F SANE IL; 05-08-2023 at 06:55 PM.
05-08-2023, 08:51 PM
#29
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You broke the bolt off in the hole?
05-09-2023, 12:47 AM
#30
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
It's stuck in the strut. Only 3 bolts holding the strut in place to the car right now. Wasn't really overtorque, was more like it was rusty and was going in tight. Kept going because it was still above the floor. Then pop...
Need to get this part, plus one bolt.
https://www.sunsetporscheparts.com/o...Y4LWdhcw%3D%3D
Need to get this part, plus one bolt.
https://www.sunsetporscheparts.com/o...Y4LWdhcw%3D%3D
Last edited by F SANE IL; 05-09-2023 at 12:56 AM.