MK986 Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Hey amigos, Hoping to gain a bit of advice from you all. Me and the missus flying up to London yesterday (to buy a sofa). Had a brilliant run up, until I noticed about 5km away from our destination, that I seemed to be running in 3rd gear, instead of being engaged in 1st, as I had selected. Pulled up on a car park and was unable to engage reverse gear. Gear stick seemed floppy, left to right. After $hatting it for a few minutes, I came across a pelican forum where gear linkage was suggested. - I stuck my hand up behind the back-right wheel, and felt a disconnected cable/termination. AA man came within 20mins, hiked the car up and repaired the gear linkage. Worn eye meant it popped off the nuckle. 4 rubber gloves and 2 cable ties, and I was heading straight back down to Brighton. The cause - I think a heavy downshift going uphill on the M23 earlier - money is on that ‘unlinking’ the cable. Question: any ideas on which part to go for? I found a plastic and an aluminium version of the linkage. Also - the AA chap seems to think the cables are alright, but would anyone suggest replacing them? (Aware this comes at quite high labour cost). Thanks for reading. MK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfprorich Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 There's no real serviceable parts on the cable at the rear, either tie it up or replace the lot. I am planning to do mine soon, as after changing my clutch the condition of my cables at the rear was shocking. About £300 for the cables but no grief to fit them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfprorich Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Maybe we could get a deal on two sets of cables and I'll fit them both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK986 Posted January 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 I assumed it was a case of re-crimping the cables (depending on condition). https://www.design911.co.uk/mobile/#part;id=11150 kind of had that in mind tbh. @golfprorich you’ve done this before? you’re Sussex based? Where abouts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfprorich Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, MK986 said: I assumed it was a case of re-crimping the cables (depending on condition). https://www.design911.co.uk/mobile/#part;id=11150 kind of had that in mind tbh. @golfprorich you’ve done this before? you’re Sussex based? Where abouts? That link is for the tiptronic cable end. I'm pretty sure on the manual cables for the 986 the rear end is non-servicable, unlike the shifter end where you can replace the connections. No I haven't replaced the cables before, but had them unclipped at both ends, to do the clutch and also when I put the 997 shifter up front. There's only one mounting point as such on the firewall and I have the alignment tool. It's not a difficult job at all. @MK986 I'm the other side of Lewes just beyond Ringmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK986 Posted January 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 Good to know @golfprorich I’ll find out more tomo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfprorich Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 If you're getting prices for cables from mid sussex see if they would do a price on two I'm due an op on my elbow hopefully by the end of March so want to get all car jobs up to date as I won't be picking up tools for some time after that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK986 Posted January 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 I need a gear link shift rod - I’m pretty cert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Sounds like you may need part 13 on this https://www.design911.co.uk/mobile/#part;id=137047 If the cable end itself had sheared away no amount of rubber gloves and zip ties is going to bodge that back to be strong enough to work for any length of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK986 Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 @edc It's actually part 17 of the attached image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Sure. I think 13 is for the sub-assembly and 7 a singular component. You will be better placed to lay eyes on it of course. You should clean up and grease the cable ends while you are there to protect from any corrosion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK986 Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 @edc - Thanks for the input. I left the car with my indy chap, he'll get her on the ramp this afternoon. Will update on here accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 On Molly I bent 18 after one of the cables let go. It bent back ok and ran for years. If I recall cables were about £100 ish each and about 3 hours labour. Made for a great shift action when replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Think I still have a 7 in the shed, in Savannah, if you need that as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfprorich Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Mine is a 2001 six speed as it different from the image above. I assumed we were talking about a six speed box, my error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfprorich Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Or we are and mine is just different @Patt cables are £300 now and only come as a pair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK986 Posted January 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 @golfprorich - that would make sense then. Be good to meet up some time. Hope your surgery goes to plan and you start smashing it on the fairway again soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfprorich Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 11 hours ago, MK986 said: @golfprorich - that would make sense then. Be good to meet up some time. Hope your surgery goes to plan and you start smashing it on the fairway again soon. Sent you a PM mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK986 Posted January 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 I ordered a part from Porsche, but have been warned that I may need new cables, as I may not have had a gear mod. (whatever the f that means). So, I went from a part costing £60, to numerous parts that all fit together for around £650. Labor time - obvs more for cable install, rather than a less than 5 min job to just change the rod. In a nut-shell, 2 Porsche centers I called, both unable to answer simple questions regarding these parts. I will call Zuffenhausen directly tomorrow and speak to the Germans. Surely they know more. In the meantime, the part I ordered is arriving tomorrow and I'll know by midday IF it'll fit or not. My money is on it WILL fit! (positive) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK986 Posted January 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 Part number: 985 424 931 05/06/07 gear link rod, as per attached diagram. Part 17. The part I bought for £65 from Porsche, DID in fact fit! - So I DID NOT have to buy cables an fittings, like both Porsche centers advised, or said I'd need to. Brilliant result! Thanks all for the input. MK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfprorich Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 That's a result mate ?? I'm busy changing rear hard brake lines as one let go on me yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK986 Posted January 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 @golfprorich - bummer mate... You read my other thread I just posted? Any thoughts, ping a response to that. MK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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