Redboxxx

On 4/18/2022 at 1:02 PM, Ol' Shatterhand said:

Don't mind me folks. My previous post was by accident while researching clutch pedal issues. Mine's gone weird at the top of travel and is affecting the brake pedal as well, so it's either the brake fluid or the pedal linkage. 

I have exactly the same thing, did you sort it?

1 hour ago, Delaneycatz said:

I also need one to replace mine. Searched everywhere and couldn’t find anyone who sold the silver trim without a gaiter or knob. In the end I purchased a complete replacement similar to the image posted by tynesider off eBay and replaced the gaiter on mine at the same time and resold the new knob. From memory cost me around £100 and sold the knob for 50. 
could be a market for these if you have a 3d printer

Thanks, yes I may well do exactly that. How well does it fit? Looks like @Tynesider's fits well, any gaps?
Funnily enough I did find someone 3D printing these on Etsy but for $87 in Australia.

Just noticed @Delaneycatzthat you're in Devon, I am near Okehampton!

29 minutes ago, Tynesider said:

Found this pic on my phone must have been just after I fitted it.

 

Thanks, that looks very nice! Very cool

8 minutes ago, Tynesider said:

I fitted one of these,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ICT-shift-gear-knob-gaiter-leather-Porsche-Boxster-Typ-986-illuminated-LED-A-42-/371644026702

they do 5 speed manual as well in my early 986 I got the orange led (so it would match the other orange displays) and wired it in to ashtray light. Fitted great and looks good can post a pic if you like?

Looks interesting, yes would be great to see a pic, no rush though, thanks for the link

Thanks bud, very useful to know as I have silver grab handles and inner door handles; in this instance it's more that I'm looking to get an actual placky bezel thing, from memory I think one exists that goes over the leather gaiter, may be available on 996. 

Hi all,

I am looking for a silver gear lever surround, bezel type thing, does anyone know where to get one or have one for sale? I'm referring to the silver part pictured here:

D911 obvs have the whole tecquipment thing but is over a grand.

Many thanks

Hi guys,

Quick update that the slave cylinder is at fault, fluid came out when I removed it from the gearbox (pipe still connected) as the seals inside must have perished, so a replacement is on it's way. I'll report how it goes. Thanks all for help thus far, cheers!

Thanks Paul, I'll see what I can do in situ first, I'll check the other end as well in case the master is defective

15 hours ago, TROOPER88 said:

Get a touch, remove NSR wheel and have a look and feel around the clutch slave; one 13mm bolt holds it in place.

Got the car in the air last night and can just about see the clutch slave, they're quite tucked away! I can't see or feel any leaks, wonder if there's a bypass inside the slave? It's old so won't harm sticking a new one on. Looks tricky to do in situ, very easy if I remove the 'box...

I did find some obvious fluid leakage on an hydraulic pipe on the ns of the block, I think the one marked in red but I don't know if this is anything to do with the clutch, power steering was my first thought but seems sensible to consider as it's obviously not right.

2 minutes ago, TROOPER88 said:

Get a touch, remove NSR wheel and have a look and feel around the clutch slave; one 13mm bolt holds it in place.

Thanks Paul, I'll have a look

BTW the brake fluid level is at the midway mark, don't know if it's dropped

13 minutes ago, TROOPER88 said:

I didn't know you picked up another 986? You still got the 928?

Even if it needs a clutch, you'll have a new one fitted in a couple of hours!

 

The 928 went to Northern Ireland in the end. I miss it but after sinking a couple of grand in it I could see the financial abyss before me, so I decided 986 is the best option for me, younger, more usable and better to work on. This 986 is the one (money-pit!) in Leamington we spoke at length about last year with the Romainian connection, went cheap, I can't resist anything cheap! Done loads myself, machine polish, front suspension work, etc, usual things, brilliant to work on so far, last things to do are tuning fork and coffin are osr and both rear droplinks. Now this needs sorting but that's fine. Am actually just about to advertise this 2.5 and am about to collect a very well looked-after 3 owner S from a local guy here, forum member as well. Looks like I will have the 2.5 a little longer while I sort it out. The yellow S is still going strong btw!

Thank you Paul, I will have a look there to begin with and report back. It's Mark in Devon here by the way, hope you're keeping well

Thank you yes always had a heavyish clutch, I got the car about a year ago and don't drive it all that much, but more last couple of weeks whilst sun's been out, so it's not had a lot of hammer. It's stuck in first now, just tried it again and can't get it out of gear to roll it in the garage. Am thinking something hydraulic, since it's got worse, maybe by pressure having been released? Maybe a line or the slave cylinder popped? I've never pulled a clutch apart but will if needed, hope i don't have to mind!

Hi guys,

Had a new issue this morning where I pulled out of a junction quickly, changed up to 2nd and the clutch just went to the floor and stuck there, still had enough travel for fe to change up to third, kept going a bit and turned round and went straight home. Was very hard to get into gear from neutral, now is not going in gear at all. I have searched a bit and I haven't come across anyone with exactly the same issue, so I thought I'd ask here to get some idea where to start in case anyone else had same thing on their car. It's a 98 2.5 manual car, decent car, not perfect but I do a lot of work on the car myself, still learning and I am up for pulling things apart.

Any tips would be really appreciated, thanks guys.