Porsche 911 (87): Restoring The Rear Suspension 

Banging sockets, dropped items, broken bolts perfect! This is my life.

Nice to know even the calmest man in the world gets frustrated sometimes :)

I really admire your patience. not to sound any negative, but it amazes me how prehistoric the suspension design was for a car from the 80s

Respect Sir for the AMAZING job you've done: you are committed to the task and accept nothing less than PERFECTION, which means a lot when it comes to restoring a gem like that!

I'm absolutely loving this channel mate! Thank you for letting us all in.

Great to see a job done properly with no compromise (and very well shot). Thanks!

Thank you Sir for your work. I am looking forward for a new episode, it has become a treat. Inspiration. Therapy! For people outside of Germany this is how we picture Germans, always doing the job well. German beer tastes better after you restore German steel to its former glory! One thing which has worked for me with regards of stubborn bolts is soaking with penetrant few days before, also using a punch or ball peen hammer to tap where I have access (bolt head or nut). Then few 6 point combination wrenches in the more common sizes would work well to prevent rounding up. Good luck with your projects and thanks again for showing the good example!

Your videos are absolutely sublime and hugely education for 911 enthusiasts and others. Well done.

Excellent. My heart jumped when you said the package got lost! Thank goodness it was found. Thanks for a brilliant video.

That was a very stressful episode and I mean for me as a spectator!! Dropped swing arms, iffy couriers, lost parcels to name but a few horrors. Well done Prof. I knew you would suceed in the end and that gives me great hope for my own DIY maintenance adventures. Educational and entertaining as always.

Great job, this has been on my bucket list for a long time. Cheers Steve

Wow what a beautiful job, that scene at the end is a pure work of art. You must be very proud, thanks for sharing.

I'm back again. I love these videos for reference and relaxation both.

By far the best quality video of all the content I follow . Car is coming along nicely.🇨🇦

Stumbled across your videos. So satisfying watching your project come together. Nice job.

Once again some excellent detailed work. Great outcome on the trailing arm restoration . Thanks for sharing some excellent content

Fantastic video. Informative & entertaining as always. Thank you

This was so satisfying to watch. Now I cant wait to rebuild my own suspension. Thank you for this.

Pleasure to watch. Thanks for posting.

Your killing me. I recall all the work I preformed on my 82' SC and the pure joy of doing just that. Your adding fuel to a smoldering thought of revisting another 911 the yearns TLC. I just spent 2-weeks replaceing pads/rotors (997). Cleaning/inspecting and doing what I felt was needed while front end was on jack stands.

Thanks for this video. Love it!

Well done! Sharing the lows made the highs even better.

Absolutely awesome video. Thanks.

Remarkable work and attention to detail. Your passion is conspicuous.

I don't have a little sister to recommend your video to, but I am able to use all the detailed shots and explanations to bring more detail in my Porsche scale models. Many thanks

wow the car is looking fantastic

I have a 1987 911 3.2 Carrera G50 (turbocharged). This video was amazing. Thank you for uploading!

JETZT weiß ich, an wen mich die Stimme von Greasy Fingers erinnert: Werner Herzog. Und der Elfer ist niemals Kinski, das vorab. Sonntag Abend, Rotwein in der Hand, einfach nur cool. Danke!

I bought my proxxon tools in OBI in Konstanz in 1995. Still have them. Top quality tools! Nice work by the way!

Ah, a new Greasy Fingers video just in time for dinner. Excellent :) Love your work, I'm sure this channel has a brilliant future ahead of it.

Wow. What a great video. Your rear suspension looks brand new! I am looking forward to having some time to do the same with my Venezia Blau '87. This would be a nice project. Thanks very much for sharing this video (from Sacramento, California). And it's funny that you have the same car honking near your house that I do!

Just found this channel.... 930 turbo owner (30 years same car) What an imformative channel...Best on RU-vid by far.

Nice work, good attention to details...

Wauw! That looks so good! I need to carry out that job too, in the future. Very helpful video, glad I found out channel. All the best from the Netherlands, Jan

I can’t remember all my German cuss words just a couple come to mind,but I understand your frustration and I know this was a year ago but instead of listening to music on the radio I’d rather watch a video like yours it’s entertaining like music and I like your thoroughness to detail and it does seem like every project we work on, we always have to donate a little blood or frustration. I’ll keep watching

GRACIAS Amigó. Great Jobs. Saludos desde Canarias 🇮🇨👌💯

I can't believe that the shipping company lost your package. What terrible luck. I'm glad you were able to get the parts back. Great video, I love all of your detailed work and comments. Looking forward to your next video. I will share with the Pelican Parts Technical Forum.

Hi, starting watching you couple of weeks ago, im from venezuela south america, amazing work very educational and motivational.

Great vid! Have been through the same problems this winter….

Eine sehr schöne und vielschichtige Arbeit, von Chemie über Geometrie bis zur Feinmechanik 🙂 Allein das zumindest vorläufige Beenden der Kontaktkorrosion war es schon wert, die schöne Optik belohnt anschließend, was ja nicht bei allen Arbeiten so ist!

Danke für ein neues Video, und wie zuvor auch gute Arbeit

Just found your channel, another great film, thank you for taking the time to record your work. Greetings from Dubai UAE :-)

Tremendous video!

I have a 1987 911 Carrera convertable I'm really learning a ton by looking at your videos 📹 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🤔

The best in depth video ive seen, well done Sir ! very helpfull, Im so please you found your package

Considering how well you have the plating process down, I was surprised to see you sending parts out for plating. No denying that they did a fab job

I've just changed my mantra from "the bigger the problem the bigger the hammer" to "the bigger the problem the bigger the saw" 😁😁😁😁

So satisfaction to watch the video..

Only ze Germans could make using an adjustable wrench look so precise and professional. Great vid. 👍

Your channel,"Ronald Finger","Soup classic motoring"and "Home built by Jeff" are my favourite channels in RU-vid. Congratulations to all of you.You motivate us..

I did this job a while back but watching this makes it seem a little less stressful than I remembered it being.

Excellent work, a pleasure to watch. One question as well- wouldnt it be beneficial to use some sort of anti-seize lubricant when putting parts back together? On bolts, bushings etc.

Obacht, das weitet sich jetzt so langsam zur Vollrestauration :D Egal, ich liebe es, mir das anzuschauen. Bitte weiter so! :)

Sometimes its just a fight 😂 Nice work 👍🏻

Having done this job on the exact same car (‘87 Carrera) a couple years ago I was interested to see how you did it. I had to do all this on jack stands, however. 😢 I had the EXACT same problem as you where I couldn’t get one of the bolts off the front trailing arm. I ended up having to take a sawzall to mine, also. You got the tougher of the two sides off with a wrench, though, which I still don’t get how you did it. That stupid bolt was like $25! Your spring plates/bushings/torsion bars came out of the torque tube way easier than mine did, too. I watched this video with both satisfaction and cold sweat. It was not an enjoyable job to do but the results are awesome.

What an adventure! With the car in such fantastic condition soon, will you still use it like you did before? Thinking of Herzogenaurach... Thank you so much for another great video!

I love your videos. The music in this one had me expecting the Pink Panther to pop in from one bottom corner or the other. Sadly he did not. 🐱😁

I have worked on Mercedes and Peugeots purchasing US Snap-On tools for best performance. The latest Dual 80 ratchets are top of the line with action, strength and low drag of the mechanical members of the ratchet. I have been a Snap-On customer for over 50 years enjoying the benefits. Other brand tools are rated high due to warranty; Snap-On has very little warranty as I take care of my tools and do not ask more than spec for the performance I demand from my tools. Why do you have that ratchet when Snap-On is available to you in Germany? It is a surprise to me that you are using that brand of tools in your work. I really like your explanations and style of videos. I have never driven a Porsche but I see the spec of what they manufacture as being high on the chart.

Hallo super Arbeit top freu mich schon drauf wie es weiter geht. Mit freundlichen Grüßen aus dem Ruhrgebiet 👋👋👋 Kai ✌️

I have been a Porsche mechanic for 47 years and I have to say I really enjoy watching your educational videos. There are a couple of things I do differently but ends up with the same conclusion.. My only negative questions is related to anti-seize products. Firstly I never use an adjustable wrench, I always use my correct size spanners which are all made in "West Germany" I always use counter force with another spanner on the other part of the oil lines both on the engine, oil lines and cooler to make sure the twisting force is countered. My second question is you do not use any anti-seize products at all, I have always used copper grease on anything that is underneath of the car because of the salts and dirt which are readily used on our roads in Canada, as one day the part might have to come off again. I use to work for Roitmayer in Munich and have worked for a few different Porsche shops around the World. But even I can learn from you. Thanks and keep making videos as they are excellent. Look up my site at Jay Lloyds Klassix and you can see what I do.. Thanks again..

Nice work. Losing your parts would have been a disaster!

great video. admire your dedication. I need to do my rear wheel bearing. Do you have a detailed video on that part. Removal and pressing

well that's off my things to do list!

Great restoration. In the zinc plating CR3+ or the old CR6+?

Schade schon wieder auf Denglich 😂 musste alles lesen 🙄 tolle Arbeit geleistet 👍👍👍👍👍

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Superb video. Love your understated sense of humor. I’ll eventually have to do this to my ‘87 Carrera. I’ll invite you over to supervise! (Free Gold Oxen beer ... I had spent some time in Neu Ulm)

Vielen Dank ! Another great video. After living and working in Germany, perhaps “blade” would be better translation for the suspension arms than “swords”. Your way of working on your 911 is so relaxing. Thanks again !

It is difficult to really understand how much job that goes into producing great content like this - Anyway great inspiration! May I ask which plater you used?

As long as Augustiner Hell's is part of the game all will be good :D

This is a fantastic video. The rear suspension on that car looks pretty challenging to work on versus a modern Carrera. Would you agree?

Great restoration , where are you based ? Germany ? You have an incredible background in car restoration ?

the bearings and everything that needs to go in with a press I use liquid nitrogen for the steel parts for cleaning I use dry ice good luck

A great video, thank you for sharing. I have an 88, on your transmission mount, the metal concave discs are pointing toward the chassis. Mine are flipped the other way? Concave facing ground. Which is right? I can’t find any clear diagram.

I took your words to heart and recommended your channel to my sister (who just bought her first car) :) Great work as always!

Thank You for Such a Detailed Video. Your Porsche Is Beautiful!! I Enjoyed It So Much, I Subscribed to Your Channel. Can You Please Explain the Different Ratios on The Rear Torsion Bar From the Inside Splines to the Outside Splines When Adjusting for Height? This Is Still Confusing for Me. Thank You, Scotty

8:14 what man has not said HÅÅ !! at one time when working on his car.

Very nice video. I noticed you do not use any grease or anti seize on bolts and or brake pad pins. Could you elaborate please?

How is the rubber bush quality compared to the originals? I ask because I've had many bad experiences with modern rubber replacements on my käfer, despite being made in Germany. Split ball joint covers and swing axle boots to name a few. Nothing is more frustrating than doing the same repair over and over again.

AMSR for classic Porsche 😜

What did you use on the wheel carrier? **** oil? sorry but it's in german... Amazing vid as always

Watch out with that Brunox Brake Cleaner! The way you used it it will produce massively dangerous fumes. I use a respirator for my cold applications. Wouldn´t use it producing fumes. Be careful and stay safe. I had the same problem with a shipment from the 356 Goodie Store in California. 1 1/2 pounds (tool bag plus enamel grille badge) took from October to the day before yesterday! Wonder when my T-shirts from your shop will come?

Grease!!!! Get some sir, use it upon reinstalling everything.

Sending the link to my sister asap

Therapeutic to watch!

Hey are you doing the voice over for the Mazda ads? Sounds just like you, please let us know!

5:45 Jeder Audi oder vw Besitzer mit Aluminium mehr querlenkerachse kennt dieses Problem ... Es gibt vielleicht änliche Edelstahlsrauben

What was the diameter of the new hub? I have an old one and want to know if it’s any good. Thanks

I didn't see you putting anti-seize between the nuts and bolts and other bits and pieces when you did the reassembly?

I did my inner trailing arm bolts with no motor or trans in the way. I'd did not torque them. Motor and trans are in now. I'm gonna pay a pro to torque those bolts. I tried, can't do it.

Il manque le réglage final du bras avec la partie moyeu roue ! 😢😢

That delivery screw-up sounds like something only Hermes could do.

Ah, the good ol' reciprocating spanner...

Which angle finder did you use ?

These cars don't really seem to terribly complicated. Precise yes, one must be fastidious to work on them. But if you follow the rules, stands to reason just about anyone could work on one.

Why no glue on spring plate bushings?

PS: Can you please tell me how much would it cost t get a nice 996 or 997 (2004-2007) there in Germany? Here in Canada, they are out of price! Thanks in advance!

Any more new 911 content due out ?

Hallo, sehr schönes Video. Gibt es einen direkten Kontakt zum Ersteller? Ich würde gerne ein paar Fragen zu Werkzeugen und Firmen stellen (zB die Bremssattel Aufarbeitung) Gruß aus Schaumburg Ralf

Ok porsche 911.... when Giulia?