bcameron59

Got replacement cup inserts because I read several posts about the cup wearing / degrading and falling off the ball, or adding serious slop. Sounded like good preventative maintenance item for a 100k+ car...

Mine definitely aren't falling off, and don't have any discernable forward/backward play, though I can rotate the rod about 30 or 40 degrees (as you would expect from a ball joint). But dunno if this means they're ok, and since I have the parts and am in there figured I might as well do 'em.

They are not responding to pretty firm tugging - how the heck do I get these off? Do I need to use a teeny gear puller?

Or should I just leave 'em alone since they aren't showing any sign of being near to falling off?

I'm referring to cup inserts (nylon?) at the end of 15 & 16 below (but not shown as a separate part)

And yes, I know about goldenrod but I am over budget (and under spousal scrutiny) after top end and LWF/RS clutch. Maybe next year.
TIA/Brian

Quadcammer

insert large open ended wrench between the cup and the shift lever.

pry the ball off the linkage. easy.

bcameron59

OK thanks. Didn't want to resort to brute force unnecessarily.

Quadcammer

no brute force necessary. they come off pretty easy.

Reuben

I replayed the plastic up on my 993 recently - after the rod basically fell off when i was driving, catching me on the highway in 2nd gear, fortunately close to home. It is quite an easy fix, preferably done on a lift rather than lying on ones back on the garage floor, as I did.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Reuben

bcameron59

Mine sure didn't come off easy, I think they were pretty much in new condition. 19mm wrench eventually did the trick, just fits over the ball.

New cups didn't want to press in all the way so i pried the top lip into place with a screwdriver. Pressed the cups onto the ***** with my floor jack, hard to get leverage otherwise with limited room (car is on jack stands).

Thx for the pointers Quad!

Cheers/bc

bcameron59

Thanks Reuben, i did get it finished with quad's wrench tip and some creative verbal persuasion.

BTW while searching I came across another post that suggested using a wire cage to hold the cup in place, even if the plastic is gone. Seemed like a good idea so I'll be doing that before I button up the trans tray. Cheap insurance.