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Kroggers · 05-10-2013, 02:02 AM

My car is a racing car and as such not stock - I have a 2001 Boxster s with an early 5 speed box.

One of the projects that I did over the winter was to replace the bent and rusted shift linkage on the transmission to a nice new one. After the change I found I could no longer engage reverse.

Turned out that I had to lower the linkage a fraction - put a washer between the shift linkage and the transmission (two bolts under the transmission that mounts the linkage to the box) - and I could then get reverse again.

Not sure if this will solve your problem or not?

05-10-2013, 02:02 AM	#4
Kroggers Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Finland Posts: 270	My car is a racing car and as such not stock - I have a 2001 Boxster s with an early 5 speed box. One of the projects that I did over the winter was to replace the bent and rusted shift linkage on the transmission to a nice new one. After the change I found I could no longer engage reverse. Turned out that I had to lower the linkage a fraction - put a washer between the shift linkage and the transmission (two bolts under the transmission that mounts the linkage to the box) - and I could then get reverse again. Not sure if this will solve your problem or not? __________________ Kroggers... "Trying to drive a Boxster S for team CoolCava Racing!" www.coolcavaracing.com \| www.paulkrogdahl.com