Repairing spring strut mount thread
Information
- Remove wire thread inserts (Helicoil) that are installed as standard before drilling out.
The cut-out diagrams of the thread repairs are examples and are designed to show the installation dimensions of the threaded insert. They do not always show the exact component on which the threaded insert is installed.
Overview of standard spring strut mount thread
| 1 | Spring strut mount |
- Threaded bush, M8:
Repair thread -1- .
> 5X00IN34 THREAD REPAIRS FOR THREADED BUSHES WITHOUT COLLAR
Use repair kit > 9843/3 - Thread repair set .
- Threaded bush, M6:
Repair thread -2- .
> 5X00IN33 THREAD REPAIRS FOR THREADED BUSHES WITH COLLAR
Use repair kit > VAS 6914 - Thread repair set. M6 x 1.
Spring strut mount
Location Description Type Basic value Tolerance Thread 1 Dimension X Depth 1.5 mm Thread 1 Dimension Y Length 15 mm Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Thread repairs on spring strut mount (M8)
Location Description Type Basic value Tolerance Thread 2 Dimension X Depth 0 mm Thread 2 Dimension Y Length 12 mm Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Thread repairs on spring strut mount (M6)