Wheel Alignment Aids (997S)

[nsm3]

Had the front wheels off today and couldn't for the life of me find the wheel alignment aids (threaded plastic pins?) that are listed in the instruction manual (page 184 I think?).

The manual says they are in the toolkit (2 for PCCB and 1 for steel brakes) which I take to be the black plastic box containing the spanner, twin headed screwdriver and a small lever "thingy"?

Anyone got any idea where I might locate these items as without them there is much banging of wheel inner against nice shiny red caliper until you can get the wheel located?

On top of that I managed to drop one of the wheels onto it's face whilst cleaning it - DOH!

 

[Mark_Bennett]

Threaded aluminium rod is what it is in my toolkit.
I see in the USA version of the handbook that the Jack, Assembly aids, and wheel bolt wrench are not supplied witht he car(!)
Are they supplied for UK spec ones?

 

[nsm3]

Hmm - definately not in my kit, aluminium or otherwise.

The manual does confirm though that the jack and wheel brace are not included - which is correct, they aren't.

Think an e-mail to the OPC is in order.

 

[sailor]

Sorry guys. Have I got this right?
Do you mean that the 997 is not supplied with wheelchanging gear (looks aghast)?

JohnC
993turbo

 

[Geoff_Fields]

The wheel changing aid is available as an aftermarket accessory from your freindly OPC. For the information of others, 997's, 987's and Cayman come devoid of jack and wheel brace. I have purchased these items from a written off 996 4S along with a space saver wheel. I simply cannot trust that foam seal in a can stuff to be 100% reliable.

 

[nsm3]

I eventually sourced the aluminium threaded "wheel assembly aid" from the Porscheshop for £4.99 as the OPC lost interest in talking to me about it after informing me that it was in the "tool roll" (997 doesn't have a tool roll - or at least mine doesn't).

Bit of a minor item I know, but I do periodically remove wheels and have a proper clean around the calipers etc - very satisfying