Anyone experiencing shift problem?
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Anyone experiencing shift problem?
Hey there everyone,
We just got a Cayman S gearbox into the shop here with some shifting issues, and ran across an interesting failure.
The pins that hold the internal mechanism (the pivots) are made of aluminum.
Guess why this is a problem? They break, which makes the shifting difficult at best and impossible at worst. You might want to change these out with an replacement, (steel) part to ensure that you do not run into this problem.
Take a look at the pics and I think you will understand what I am talking about.
Let me know if you would like to get these replaced or if you happen to be experiencing this problem too.
Happy to share and help,
Erik Johnson
GBox Performance Transaxles
(303) 440-8899 work
(303) 895-4828 cell
www.gboxweb.com
We just got a Cayman S gearbox into the shop here with some shifting issues, and ran across an interesting failure.
The pins that hold the internal mechanism (the pivots) are made of aluminum.
Guess why this is a problem? They break, which makes the shifting difficult at best and impossible at worst. You might want to change these out with an replacement, (steel) part to ensure that you do not run into this problem.
Take a look at the pics and I think you will understand what I am talking about.
Let me know if you would like to get these replaced or if you happen to be experiencing this problem too.
Happy to share and help,
Erik Johnson
GBox Performance Transaxles
(303) 440-8899 work
(303) 895-4828 cell
www.gboxweb.com
Last edited by Erik@GBox; Apr 29, 2010 at 01:33 PM.
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From: Bentonville, AR
Hey there everyone,
We just got a Cayman S gearbox into the shop here with some shifting issues, and ran across an interesting failure.
The pins that hold the internal mechanism (the pivots) are made of aluminum.
Guess why this is a problem? They break, which makes the shifting difficult at best and impossible at worst. You might want to change these out with an replacement, (steel) part to ensure that you do not run into this problem.
Take a look at the pics and I think you will understand what I am talking about.
Let me know if you would like to get these replaced or if you happen to be experiencing this problem too.
Happy to share and help,
Erik Johnson
GBox Performance Transaxles
(303) 440-8899 work
(303) 895-4828 cell
www.gboxweb.com
We just got a Cayman S gearbox into the shop here with some shifting issues, and ran across an interesting failure.
The pins that hold the internal mechanism (the pivots) are made of aluminum.
Guess why this is a problem? They break, which makes the shifting difficult at best and impossible at worst. You might want to change these out with an replacement, (steel) part to ensure that you do not run into this problem.
Take a look at the pics and I think you will understand what I am talking about.
Let me know if you would like to get these replaced or if you happen to be experiencing this problem too.
Happy to share and help,
Erik Johnson
GBox Performance Transaxles
(303) 440-8899 work
(303) 895-4828 cell
www.gboxweb.com
I assume the pivots showed no signs of binding?
Was driver laying on shifter as he was shifting?
Or applying extreme pressure against shift lever before a shift or after a shift or perhaps slamming the shifter against the forward or rear stop?
Sincerely,
Macster.
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Good question Macster,
To be honest I am not sure how the driver did this, and I would agree with you, I would not expect this part regardless of the material to fail, unless otherwise forced to. I simply thought to share this with everyone, just as a precaution that people might want to consider. The stock parts are really, REALLY lightweight in comparison to the steel pieces.
Thanks for your comment.
Erik Johnson
To be honest I am not sure how the driver did this, and I would agree with you, I would not expect this part regardless of the material to fail, unless otherwise forced to. I simply thought to share this with everyone, just as a precaution that people might want to consider. The stock parts are really, REALLY lightweight in comparison to the steel pieces.
Thanks for your comment.
Erik Johnson
Burning Brakes
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From: 40 min South from the 'Ring, 45 min East of Spa
This is interesting as my shifting only after having my car shipped over from Germany did it seem notchy and hesitant in certain shift changes up-shifting. Going to have mine looked at by the dealer anyways before the warranty goes out.
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From: Austin, Texas
My 06 Boxster (16k miles) goes into the shop Tuesday for shifting issues. Everything was smooth when I bought it back in July, but now it's very difficult to shift into second gear. No issues going into first, even while rolling to a stop. No issues with reverse either. It's as if the gate is blocked. Anyone experience this issue?
