911 GT2 (996) F6-3.6L Turbo (2003)
Front Cross-Member: Service and Repair
Front-Axle Cross Member - Permissible Combinations
New Front-Axle Cross Member - As Of Model '02
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As of model '02, the front-axle cross member is attached to the body at the rear fastening with two screws -arrows-. Up to this point (up to the end
of model '01), only one screw was used for fastening.
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The tightening torque has not been changed.
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The previous front-axle cross member -F1-, with one fastening screw securing it to the body (per side) is still available as a spare part.
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Only certain combinations of front-axle cross member attachment -F1 or F2- to the body are permitted.
F2 - 2 fastening points (as of model '02)
F1 - 1 fastening point
Allocating The Front-Axle Cross Member To The Body
CAUTION:
Material damage will result in the area of the axle mount/axle fastening due to reduced strength, if correct allocation is not observed.
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Only install permissible combinations of front-axle cross member to the body (standard construction).
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Do not install front-axle cross members with one fastening screw (F1) in vehicles with two body mounting points (K2).
Impermissible Combination
Front-axle cross member with one fastening bore -F1- and body with two fastening points -K2-.
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Attention: Impermissible combination.
Permissible Combinations