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Message: Re: replacing rear wheel bearing (2001 Boxster S)

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Changed By: Ed(Arizona)
Change Date: November 25, 2010 05:59PM

Re: replacing rear wheel bearing (2001 Boxster S)

This Pelican Tech Article w/pics may help

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/40-TRANS-Wheel_Bearings/40-TRANS-Wheel_Bearings.htm

Tip - disconnect the Ebrake cable at the handle inside the car to provide enough cable to remove at the wheel

There are several good DIY instructions on other forums - but I could not find the one I used a few years ago...

Agree that using the B90 tool would save you a lot of time and grief of removing the hub carrier (time vs money issue)

Also, you might want to replace both rear bearings while you have the tools and everything is a part. Ours failed about a year apart.

Take care,
Ed(Roy)

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Author: Ed(Arizona)
Date: November 25, 2010 05:47PM

Re: replacing rear wheel bearing (2001 Boxster S)

This Pelican Tech Article w/pics may help

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/40-TRANS-Wheel_Bearings/40-TRANS-Wheel_Bearings.htm

Tip - disconnect the Ebrake cable at the handle inside the car to provide enough cable to remove at the wheel

There are several good DIY instructions on other forums - but I could not find the one I used a few years ago...

Also, you might want to replace both rear bearings while you have the tools and everything is a part. Ours failed about a year apart.

Take care,
Ed(Roy)