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HI, read most posts I can find on the shift cables and coupler replacement topics, however unable to find an answer to my specific issue. My local dealer replaced my shift cables two months ago in a 987 Spyder recently and updated the coupler at the same time. However just last week the gear lever went sloppy again during a downchange but only for the left and right movement,
I investigated under the car and found the side linkage composite material dogbone had popped off the coupler. When placing it back on it seems very loose and pops off again with little side to side movement.
Has the dogbone simply worn/broken in its fitment or do these require brute force to op them fully back on? I have tried to push it on as hard as I can but with its position I cant really put a heap of force on it.
That plastic linkage on the 987.2 normally takes a *lot* of force to get on and off. It's a real bear to install in the car, I think I had to use a big set of channel locks or something to pop it on.
Anyway, it looks like yours has maybe cracked, either during install or operation. Ether way it should be covered given that the dealer just did the job.
HI, read most posts I can find on the shift cables and coupler replacement topics, however unable to find an answer to my specific issue. My local dealer replaced my shift cables two months ago in a 987 Spyder recently and updated the coupler at the same time. However just last week the gear lever went sloppy again during a downchange but only for the left and right movement,
I investigated under the car and found the side linkage composite material dogbone had popped off the coupler. When placing it back on it seems very loose and pops off again with little side to side movement.
Has the dogbone simply worn/broken in its fitment or do these require brute force to op them fully back on? I have tried to push it on as hard as I can but with its position I cant really put a heap of force on it.
Yes, it does take brute force to get that to pop back on. I replaced my cables and installed the new pivot lever about two months ago. There is physically no way to pop the dogbone back on with your hand. I had to carefully wedge a long and large flat head screwdriver between the metal body of the car snd dogbone and pull downwards with a lot of force to pop the ball back into the socket. When it popped in was a loud pop/bang. I thought I broke it. The thing is, there's quite the loud pop when popping it off so there's no surprise that it's difficult to get back on. My guess is they didn't seat it on fully because I don't see how it could pop off on it's own. Before attempting this, put a little lubricant on the ball and the socket. Even cooking oil would be fine.
Look I agree its a dealer fix, and they are very good, I'm sure there'd be no qualms to fix.
I just wanted to know if its easy for me to rectify instead of going back (and booking in - busy dealers here) Plus driving there without it coming off - otherwise its a tilt tray truck to coordinate as well
I'll add to the brute force comments. That took a lot of effort getting back on. I used a pry bar as it was the only way to get enough leverage. Sorry this happened to you, dealer should have checked before releasing the car.
I'll add to the brute force comments. That took a lot of effort getting back on. I used a pry bar as it was the only way to get enough leverage. Sorry this happened to you, dealer should have checked before releasing the car.
I'll third or fourth this comment. When I upgraded the shifter cables on my car, I found getting this composite piece to snap onto the ball was extremely difficult because there was no easy way to apply sufficient force. I used the thin, but long and wide handle of a seal removal tool as a pry bar. I used a light touch of moly grease on the ball before I press fit the composite piece on it. This may be one reason that I did not hear a distinct "pop" when I got it seated.
Last edited by The Duke; Feb 13, 2023 at 09:38 AM.
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Shift linkage detached from coupler
