.I'm getting my 928 back out of storage and over to the garage for some loving. So I'm trying to decide. If I should take on my shifting trans issue myself or have a shop do it. Series 900 is right down the street from my house which is great.

So what would I be looking at pricewise to have the front univ joint and other shifter bushings replaced?

The trans is currently stuck in third gear. The shifter will move front to back but not side to side, and doesn't feel like its attached to much


Also the car has been sitting in storage for almost ten years. So I was going to do or get done the timing belt and tensioner etc. What does that normally run?

 

Assuming its a 5spd it is either the ball cup in the front or the linkage in the rear. I would replace both if possible. While your at it, you might consider adding a short shifter if you don't have one now. As for doing it yourself, this depends on your skill and comfort level. Do a search, the procedure has been posted in the past.

 

TB, tensioner, water pump service runs around $2800 turnkey around here. That was a quote from a well known "high end" shop in Dallas last summer.

 

you can also fit a new shifter mount and it will do away with the front shift rod, Roger sells them. Roger@928srus.com

 

It is the front ball socket that popped up and off the ball. It can be rather easily replaced from under the car , although Porsche says remove the torque tube and do it on the ground like 12 hrs labor ! As a quick temporary fix you can pop it back in place and install a long very long hose clamp around the torque tube to hold it down in place.

 

I'll fly to you and do a TB/WP service for far less.

 

hmm interesting, i may have to check that out, even if its just to help move the car around for a while

 

fly? its only liek 10 hours to drive and if you have a nice car i can give you badass directions for a helluva sweet set of roads to get up here

but in all actuality, how much?