Installing Rear Drive Shaft

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WARNING: Wheel bearing housing raised incorrectly

Risk of squashing
Risk of damage to components

→ Wear personal protective gear.

→ Do not raise the wheel suspension higher than the normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels).

Information

Screws are Dacromet-coated and must not be greased.
Grease the thread of the axle nut with Optimoly HT.
Grease the toothing of the drive shaft lightly with Optimoly HT.
To prevent damage to the drive shaft, wheel bearing housing or transmission flange, slide a protective tube (shop-made) 00000 over the drive shaft.
Use new screws and lock nuts.
Observe correct tightening torques. Tighten the connecting link for the anti-roll bar in three steps (step 1: tighten to 50 Nm (37 ftlb.)/step 2: loosen by 90°/step 3: tighten to 65 Nm (48 ftlb.)). → 4201TW TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR REAR AXLE .
The parking brake is self-adjusting. If the basic setting of the parking brake is correct, further adjustment operations on the parking brake lever or on the turnbuckle are not necessary.
Always check the bellows for damage and if necessary, replace them, if continuing to use the drive shaft.

Pull the wheel bearing housing carefully outwards and run in the drive shaft (2 fitters required). Screw on axle nuts. Use protection for drive shaft.
Fit the two upper control arms on the external wheel bearing housing.
Slide the protective sleeve of the parking-brake cable -2- on the underbody onto the guide tube -1- . Ensure it is seated correctly!

Fig 1: Identifying Parking Brake Cable And Guide Tube
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Engage brake cable in the turnbuckle at sides. → Removing/fitting parking-brake cable See below graphic. Fit floor in oddments tray in the center console.

Fig 2: Removing/Fitting Parking-Brake Cable
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Fit lower spring strut, connecting rod for anti-roll bar, inner drive shaft on transmission and mount for brake hose/wear indicator.
Observe the anti-roll bar setting, i.e. position of connecting link (suspension/stabilizer) on anti-roll bar, on 911 GT vehicles!

Rear anti-roll bar setting: Position 2 or 3 , depending on model year and anti-roll bar diameter/March 2010.

Figure shows position -2- .

For adjustment details, .

→ 4400TW ADJUSTMENT VALUES FOR SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT .

Fig 3: Identifying Adjustable Rear Stabilizer (911 GT)
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Remove protection for drive shaft -arrow- .

Fig 4: Locating Protection For Drive Shaft
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Check parking brake adjustment and adjust if necessary. → 468316 ADJUSTING THE BRAKE SHOE