problem selecting 1st gear
#1
problem selecting 1st gear
car recently has been giving problems when selecting first gear, feels like it doesnt want to go in
once into 1st gear it drives fine
seems like something like a joint is worn
anyone please have a pic of the underside of the 964 3.3 turbo with covers removed
is there a plastic ball joint within the selector mechanism
once into 1st gear it drives fine
seems like something like a joint is worn
anyone please have a pic of the underside of the 964 3.3 turbo with covers removed
is there a plastic ball joint within the selector mechanism
Last edited by 911 2; 09-26-2017 at 07:33 AM.
#2
Rennlist Member
car recently has been giving problems when selecting first gear, feels like it doesnt want to go in
once into 1st gear it drives fine
seems like something like a joint is worn
anyone please have a pic of the underside of the 964 3.3 turbo with covers removed
is there a plastic ball joint within the selector mechanism
once into 1st gear it drives fine
seems like something like a joint is worn
anyone please have a pic of the underside of the 964 3.3 turbo with covers removed
is there a plastic ball joint within the selector mechanism
The coupling is at the transaxle end of the shift rod and it's design dates all the way back the the 356. The plastic bushing in it wears out. It's worth checking as a start but your problem might lie in the transaxle itself.
#5
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I had the same issue.....my bushing was completely shot.....it's the interface of the shift rod to the gearbox....will only get worse and you will loose ability to select other gears so best get it sorted ....search rennlist also, there were posts on this back in 2005.
#6
Thanks very much appreciated I have been looking for his diagram for a while didn't even know we had access to pet
is it part 15 and 16 or par 12
can I do this and is a ramp needed or is it a garage special tool job
is it part 15 and 16 or par 12
can I do this and is a ramp needed or is it a garage special tool job
#7
Rennlist Member
You will need to place your car on jackstands to access the tunnel cover and the shift linkage. No special tools are required.
I've never used ramps but they should work too.
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#9
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No.
That illustration is incorrect.
The universal is the same one that is used all the way back to the 356 cars (see photo).
You can buy the plastic bushings to overhaul it for dirt cheap or replace it with an aftermarket piece.
#10
Rennlist Member
Actually my 94 came with the other type.
#12
Rennlist Member
Not sure. I know my 93 C2 has the other type which was begining to show signs of wear after only 60k miles. the problem is they made changes to turbos they didn't make the the N/A cars and the other way around. Don't think I will ever figure it all out.
#13
Burning Brakes
Just a couple months ago I had an issue (couldn't get reverse but all gears felt rubbery). It was the rubber bushings that hold the shifter tube into the tunnel - for lack of a better description. #26 in the diagram. But they are just circular - not oval shaped like shown above. Not a tough job - just tedious.
Brandon
'91 911 Turbo
'00 Audi S4 DD
Brandon
'91 911 Turbo
'00 Audi S4 DD
#14
Rennlist Member
Just a couple months ago I had an issue (couldn't get reverse but all gears felt rubbery). It was the rubber bushings that hold the shifter tube into the tunnel - for lack of a better description. #26 in the diagram. But they are just circular - not oval shaped like shown above. Not a tough job - just tedious.
Brandon
'91 911 Turbo
'00 Audi S4 DD
Brandon
'91 911 Turbo
'00 Audi S4 DD
So the 91 (92?) turbos came with the older design grommet's? I thought all the turbos got the updated elongated version.
#15
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Just a couple months ago I had an issue (couldn't get reverse but all gears felt rubbery). It was the rubber bushings that hold the shifter tube into the tunnel - for lack of a better description. #26 in the diagram. But they are just circular - not oval shaped like shown above. Not a tough job - just tedious.
When I converted my car to a short shift, I had to lay out the bulkheads and cut that oval shape into them. There's a few threads on the 964 board on how to do it. If my memory serves me correctly (50% of the time by my calculations ) that change came in at the start of the '93 model year.
As for when changes are implemented by an automaker, it usually depends if said change affects lots of tooling, expensive inventory (like body-in-white) and/or the final assembly process. For example, a change to a bolt-on component that doesn't affect final assembly or electrical will get implemented any time in the product cycle. A change that affects many systems in the car will have to be coordinated with other parts and possibly require new or revised tooling at both the component manufacturing level and the assembly plant. Usually, those coordinated changes happen at defined milestones. I would guess that the changes to the shift mechanism would be a fairly big change that required a lot of coordination because it involved a change to the body as well as final assembly.