Freeman Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 years ago I have asked what could be the reason for the +/-200rpm when driving at 50mph (sorry can't find the original thread). Some opinions and assumptions where shared but there wasn't a definitive answer. Yesterday I picked up the car after gear box rebuild. There was general wear to the friction disks, bearings and seals, the multi function switch was worn and the selector rod end was cracked. However it was concluded that the engine revs were not kept due to faulty torque converter. When pressure was applied it was noticed that the locking mechanism of the converter didn't hold and the converter slipped, also, it was suggested that the faulty converter caused/accelerated the wear on the gearbox. When the box was out other items were replaced such as the engine breathers (were split), water line, exhaust gaskets and clamps and a steering tie rod was replaced. It wasn't a cheap job but now it is a different car, the road handling much better and when the foot goes down the Ferraries become small... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Nice update may help some peeps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 @Freeman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 How much to buy and fit a TC, ball park? Worth it as a preventative measure? Or do they normally go for 25 years and you were unlucky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 @Freeman - Great to get reporting back like this, it is so helpful when others need assistance with similar issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 9 hours ago, Menoporsche said: How much to buy and fit a TC, ball park? Worth it as a preventative measure? Or do they normally go for 25 years and you were unlucky? Ouch. https://www.design911shop.com/p/porsche-986-987-boxster-cayman-tiptronic-torque-converter-98631600105/?currency=GBP&country=GB&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0rqf5q6igAMV451oCR33_QzrEAQYASABEgLZ5_D_BwE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Ooof, yes you want to delay buying that if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeman Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 13 hours ago, iborguk said: @Freeman How did you find it? I looked evrywhere. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 In the right place, he looked; simple, it was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Freeman said: How did you find it? I looked evrywhere. Thanks I stuck "BoXa.net freeman tiptronic revs" into Google Edited July 22, 2023 by iborguk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeman Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 11 hours ago, Menoporsche said: How much to buy and fit a TC, ball park? Worth it as a preventative measure? Or do they normally go for 25 years and you were unlucky? I have asked for a refurbished TC, the cost was £370 +VAT. I don't think that it worth doing as a preventative measure as you need to remove the gearbox. I was charged for 14h labor but this included other repairs that I have asked for, so say that it was ~11h direct hours on the gearbox +VAT. The gearbox parts and labor was £1800. Total was £4820.69 but this included other bits such as the water lines, stirring, exhaust clamps etc. In my opinion, when you have to take poison take it in one go. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeman Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 5 minutes ago, iborguk said: I stuck "BoXa.net freeman tiptronic revs" into Google I searched my old posts to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Searching via Google often yields the result for me quicker than the forum search. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeman Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Can't hide anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Spelling it as 'Tiotronic' probably doesn't help.... Then I'm the last to be picky on this matter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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