Drive Shafts: Visual Inspection Of The Boots - Porsche 996 TT Repair Manual

3. Inspect the dust bellows of the axle joints (ball joints) on the suspension (front and rear) as follows:
Put the vehicle onto a lifting platform with the steering lock disengaged.
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• Perform a visual inspection after cleaning.
Note
• In the vicinity of the brake cover panels, no visual inspection is possible in a small area.
• Check this area by touch.
The procedure for the front axle is as follows:
• Turn the front wheels as far as they will go.
• Perform a visual inspection of the visible surfaces on the left and on the right.
• After turning the front wheels to the other steering stop, check the other half of each rubber dust
bellows.
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Drive shafts: visual inspection of the boots

Perform a visual inspection of the boots for leaks and
damage.
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Axle joints: checking the play and dust bellows
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