GBox 2nd gear detent install question

[Oldcarguy]

GBox 2nd gear detent installed yesterday. Took less than an hour. Tools used were 8 inch 3/8” swivel head ratchet, 3/8” 15 inch breaker bar, 8mm allen head male socket, 13mm box head wrench, and 7mm flat end (not ball head) allen wrench.

- Use of the 7mm allen wrench as the extract tool was brilliant as suggested in the post below. I did not have clearance to use either of my flex head magnets and they would not have worked as well anyway (if at all).

2nd Gear Detent Replacement,

- I did the install with the transmission in 1st gear to move the counterweight out of the way. The little L shaped heat shield cover was MIA on my car. Will add to my Sunset parts list for order.

- I think the Borla exhaust gave me the room to use the 15” breaker bar. The 8mm plug came lose with no problems.

- I lightly oiled the new detent with Mobil 1 0w-40. Even though I was very careful to align the detent, I did have to rotate it slightly to seat it correctly. I heard and felt it when it “dropped” into place

Haven’t had a chance to drive it due to weather, but it static shifts ok into all gears and reverse. Here’re a few pics:












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[maytag]

so.... "2nd gear popout".... would that describe what appears to an onlooker as a missed shift to 2nd-gear? In other words: it sure FEELS like it's engaged, and then it's not..... sunnuva..... (grrrr)

it's not like it engages, and I'm accelerating when it pops-out.... it just "clicks in", but doesn't engage..... making my wife snicker at me 'cuz it seems I can't find 2nd gear half the time now....

sunnuva.....

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by maytag

so.... "2nd gear popout".... would that describe what appears to an onlooker as a missed shift to 2nd-gear? In other words: it sure FEELS like it's engaged, and then it's not..... sunnuva..... (grrrr)

it's not like it engages, and I'm accelerating when it pops-out.... it just "clicks in", but doesn't engage..... making my wife snicker at me 'cuz it seems I can't find 2nd gear half the time now....

sunnuva.....

Yep. Particularly before the car is fully warmed up.

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by maytag

so.... "2nd gear popout".... would that describe what appears to an onlooker as a missed shift to 2nd-gear? In other words: it sure FEELS like it's engaged, and then it's not..... sunnuva..... (grrrr)

it's not like it engages, and I'm accelerating when it pops-out.... it just "clicks in", but doesn't engage..... making my wife snicker at me 'cuz it seems I can't find 2nd gear half the time now....

sunnuva.....

For me it was not like a missed shift or reluctance of the gearbox to shift into second. In the case I experienced when checking out Boxsters for purchase, I had shifted into second, it engaged no problem and I was lightly accelerating in second and the transmission popped into neutral. For the rest of the test drive I made sure to keep pressure on the lever while I was in second gear. Through the shifter it did feel like second gear had an initial position that “tricked” you into believing second was firmly engaged when in fact it wasn’t. I passed on that car. For the 986 I did purchase, I installed the detent as PM.

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by Oldcarguy

For me it was not like a missed shift or reluctance of the gearbox to shift into second. In the case I experienced when checking out Boxsters for purchase, I had shifted into second, it engaged no problem and I was lightly accelerating in second and the transmission popped into neutral. For the rest of the test drive I made sure to keep pressure on the lever while I was in second gear. Through the shifter it did feel like second gear had an initial position that “tricked” you into believing second was firmly engaged when in fact it wasn’t. I passed on that car. For the 986 I did purchase, I installed the detent as PM.

CMS shift arrester will improve shifting further into all gears!


https://californiamotorsports.net/collections/porsche-986-boxster-5-speed-transmission-parts/products/cms-996-shift-arrester

[jaykay]

I can't immediately picture where this component goes.....do explain

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by jaykay

I can't immediately picture where this component goes.....do explain

Inside the tail housing.

[jaykay]

Thanks.....will look into this.

Muffler down, fluid out and tail cap off and in she goes..?

[edc]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

CMS shift arrester will improve shifting further into all gears!


https://californiamotorsports.net/collections/porsche-986-boxster-5-speed-transmission-parts/products/cms-996-shift-arrester

This is interesting. Never seen this product before. Not being familiar with the gearbox how and how long would it take to fit?

[Contr_eras]

Is this the Detent listed under the 996 section on GBOX? On their website I don't see anything under the Boxster section. I'm new to Boxster ownership and don't know what's compatible with what.