Should I replace both rear shocks at the same time?
Yes, you need to replace both shocks at the same time. One new shock can (and will) have an adverse effect on the handling and thus safety. A new shock has different damping characteristics as the old one and it can lead to weird steering behaviour, loss of grip on one wheel, etc.
Can you drive with a broken rear shock?
Can I drive with a damaged shock absorber? Yes. Although it won’t be a comfortable journey. A broken shock absorber will result in your car bouncing around, as well as excessive rolling, squatting and diving.
How do you remove a Porsche 911 shock?
To remove the rear shock, place a jack under the rear trailing arm and lift it up slightly. The shocks support the weight of the trailing arm when the car is suspended in air, so you need to remove this tension from the shock prior to removal. Inside the engine compartment, all the way towards the front is the mount for the rear shocks.
How to replace rear strut on Porsche 911 Carrera?
Hold the 17 mm nut on the inside of the sway bar link while removing the 15mm nut on the outside. Once removed, use an 18mm socket and wrench to remove the bolt holding the rear strut to the control arm. You may have to knock the bolt out of the hole with a long drift. Now use a pry bar to lift the rear strut off its mount of the control arm.
How to replace the rear sway bar on a Porsche 911?
Hold the 17 mm nut on the inside of the sway bar link while removing the 15mm nut on the outside. Once removed, use an 18mm socket and wrench to remove the bolt holding the rear strut to the control arm.
Can you put a new shock on a 911?
You cannot use another shock, as it will not fit inside your 911’s front strut. The easiest and most basic method of determining which front strut you have is to take a look at the color of the strut. Green struts are almost always Bilstein struts, red is almost always Koni, black is Boge, and yellow struts can be either Bilstein or Koni.