Pressure bleeding brake fluid

[flaps10]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

Which one do you guys use ??

I need to do this with my Boxster and my BMW

Mine is the "109" with the aluminum cap.

Steved,
I considered the possible induction of air at the bleed screw, so I was opening it just enough also. I kept it up until I got zero bubbles.

My clutch functions well, or well enough. Now I'm casting a glance at the shift linkage. Lots of adjustments needed.

[woodsman]

Originally Posted by flaps10

My clutch functions well, or well enough. Now I'm casting a glance at the shift linkage. Lots of adjustments needed.

Does the pedal return to top on it's own? If not, than you're not done bleeding the system yet.

[flaps10]

Yes, it does but good reminder.

I did have a funny occurrence while waiting for the bubbles to subside. I thought, hey I should probably pump the pedal, because you normally do that when bleeding a hydraulic system.

I stuck a leg in the car and touched the pedal and it went "thump!" and hit the floor. I couldn't pull it up with a few pounds of force, so I shut the bleed screw, depressurized the pump bottle and then I was able to pull the pedal up and start the process again.

A bit of a "note to self" moment.

[woodsman]

Originally Posted by flaps10

Yes, it does but good reminder.

I did have a funny occurrence while waiting for the bubbles to subside. I thought, hey I should probably pump the pedal, because you normally do that when bleeding a hydraulic system.

I stuck a leg in the car and touched the pedal and it went "thump!" and hit the floor. I couldn't pull it up with a few pounds of force, so I shut the bleed screw, depressurized the pump bottle and then I was able to pull the pedal up and start the process again.

A bit of a "note to self" moment.

Oh, you mean you didn't have an assistant pump the pedal and hold it down before you opened the bleed screw?

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by flaps10

Mine is the "109" with the aluminum cap.

Steved,
I considered the possible induction of air at the bleed screw, so I was opening it just enough also. I kept it up until I got zero bubbles.

My clutch functions well, or well enough. Now I'm casting a glance at the shift linkage. Lots of adjustments needed.

My shifter is kind of floppy and imprecise too and sometimes when I go 2nd to 3rd it kind of bogs down. I have order a 997 shifter and when I put that in, hopefully it will improve due to the new bushings and new fasteners in the shifter.

[Pdwight]

I know we started bleeding hydraulics and now were into mechanical linkage so I must pose a question. Is the 997 shifter an improvement ? ? is it a drop in ??, I see no real reason for the short shifter ?? ...if so enlighten me please.

Thanks

Dwight

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

I know we started bleeding hydraulics and now were into mechanical linkage so I must pose a question. Is the 997 shifter an improvement ? ? is it a drop in ??, I see no real reason for the short shifter ?? ...if so enlighten me please.

Thanks

Dwight

It is a drop in, and it is supposedly an improvement for a couple of reasons.

It is a 15% shorter throw than the stock 986 shifter.
It will have new bushings, which can help keep the shifter from being sloppy in side to side motion.
It comes with new cable ends and that clip on, and the inside pieces can wear down can cause sloppy shifting, or sometimes even breaks completely.

Note that I said supposedly I am getting mine because another guy in town got one on his 1999 996 and he loves it, and it got me sold If some of the sloppiness goes away it will be a bonus

[Pdwight]

Is there a turn key kit ? or a parts list to buy ?

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

Is there a turn key kit ? or a parts list to buy ?

This is the one I got/am getting (it has shipped but not yet arrived)

99742401000 - Gearshift Bracket For Manual Transmissions - ES#1499714

There are other kits that include just the inner part and you reuse the outer part from ebay and other places. Do a search on short shifters here and you will learn more than you probably wanted to know about shifters. ��

[Pdwight]

Thats looks to be just the bracket and not the actual shifter ?

[rdass623]

short shifters are not a necessity, just a personal preference. if you decide to get one, the $40 - $50 ones on e-bay are great, and a quarter of the price of anything else. an exact copy of the b&m, and swaps the cogs great. shift effort is increased but the throw is reduced by about half.