 Front shock retaining ring/nut removal?, How do remove the front shocks retaining ring, it doesn’t appear to have any slots? |
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| madrider |
 Aug 30 2025, 01:32 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 22-August 18 From: Orange County Member No.: 22,417 Region Association: Southern California  |
Replacing my front shocks. I’m not sure how to remove the metal retaining ring/nut from current shock? Did a quick search, but I don’t see any slots, threads or something visible to grab for the removal? Looks press fit? I’ve attached pics, thanks for help!
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| 914werke |
Aug 30 2025, 02:10 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,436 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Its a Bilstein strut there is a roll pin at the bottom of the strut body.
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| 914Sixer |
Aug 30 2025, 08:17 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,307 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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This the ONLY replacement you can use
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| 914werke |
Oct 27 2025, 12:21 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,436 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Aside from the (911) mono-tube inserts, does anyone know where you can source small parts for this style housing?
I need the oil seals & at lease one of the rubber bump stops. Oh & new roll pins |
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| Shivers |
Oct 27 2025, 04:28 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3,154 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
The bilsteins came in a couple different versions. Mine are green tops, these seals in the pic are elephants. I can see no numbers in your pic and I do not know at a glance if your seals are factory, which would make them early or someone else’s seals and they could be the later bils. I put a link to elephant racing, pretty sure you can get what you need there.
 https://www.elephantracing.com/porsche/911/...mhLjIZL7I_QnmTd @madrider |
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| stownsen914 |
Oct 27 2025, 06:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 968 Joined: 3-October 06 From: Ossining, NY Member No.: 6,985 Region Association: None |
It's been a while but I recall that there are two different styles of the seal caps for Bilsteins, the regular one and an RSR style one that is smaller profile and allows for more shock travel. When I replace mine, Elephant had both styles.
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| 914werke |
Oct 27 2025, 11:46 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,436 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Thanks that does look like an option If the /4 strut housings are considered "late" per their website.
To be clear they are only offering a non OE version of the Oil seal. I guess Ill have to call to see if they can help with the other little items. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Oct 27 2025, 12:20 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,214 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
Pretty terrific that you have the bilstein suspension package on your 914, very few were ordered with it, we sell about twenty strut replacements per year for that setup
QUOTE(madrider @ Aug 30 2025, 12:32 PM)  Replacing my front shocks. I’m not sure how to remove the metal retaining ring/nut from current shock? Did a quick search, but I don’t see any slots, threads or something visible to grab for the removal? Looks press fit? I’ve attached pics, thanks for help! |
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| bdstone914 |
Oct 28 2025, 04:57 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 5,156 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
@914werke
' date='Oct 27 2025, 10:46 AM' post='3230216'] Thanks that does look like an option If the /4 strut housings are considered "late" per their website. To be clear they are only offering a non OE version of the Oil seal. I guess Ill have to call to see if they can help with the other little items. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) [/quote] Call Bilstien service center in Poway CA 1 858 386 5900 . I bought the top rings from them directly a few years ago. |
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| 914werke |
Oct 28 2025, 10:59 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,436 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(bdstone914 @ Oct 28 2025, 03:57 AM) Call Bilstien service center in Poway CA 1 858 386 5900 . I bought the top rings from them directly a few years ago. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Oct 28 2025, 08:07 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,882 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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@madrider I still have those Bilstein front inserts if you need some, PM me
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