How do I adjust the shift linkage? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Dragonwind · 03-29-2011, 05:14 AM

I just changed the clutch and once it was all together REVERSE gear was very difficult to engage. I thought the adjustment was the connectors that are under the center console but after I did that I can't get REVERSE at all.

How do I adjust then? I have all other 5 gears and was able to drive it around the block last night when I had reverse.

Thanks
Chris

Dragonwind · 03-29-2011, 08:11 AM

Oh I see the bolt on the transmission side to make the adjustment...duh!

CoBeerToad · 05-07-2013, 04:09 PM

Well. He kind of left me hanging there didn't he? I encountered the exact same problem. I'm done for today. Guess I'll look around on the side of the transmission. Any help would be appreciated.

986Pcar · 05-26-2023, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragonwind

Oh I see the bolt on the transmission side to make the adjustment...duh!

Are you referring to the circled bolt in the attached image? I’m having a similar problem after swapping cables and am desperately searching for answers.

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?

Kroggers · 05-10-2013, 02:11 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?

CoBeerToad · 05-10-2013, 04:11 AM

Sorry. Already solved it in the General Discussions page. I had a linkage turned upside-down. Thanks though.