Stiff Shifter?? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Baconaire · 02-03-2005, 08:23 AM

Hi All,
I recently became the proud owner of a 98 Box with manual transmission, 35k miles. Love it, but I feel like shifting is stiffer than it should be. Its hard to describe but it feels notchy. What I mean is when I shift, its kind of a 2-push process. One push to get out of the current gear, then it gets a little hung up in the middle and requires a firmer push into gear. Of course this is all with the clutch fully depressed.

I'm wondering if that is just the way it is, or whether something can be lubed, or checked. Do I look at it from underneath the car or take the boot off to examime all the linkages? I feel like it should be smoother.

jwocky · 02-03-2005, 08:34 AM

Perhaps there's a short shifter kit installed in your car by the previous owner, which would definitely make it notchier than stock.

Jason

Baconaire · 02-03-2005, 08:56 AM

I'll check that out but I highly doubt it since the car is bone stock. Thanks for the idea.

Perfectlap · 02-03-2005, 09:54 AM

wow nice color and with a hardtop! nice...
my last car required two pushes and then I changed the turret oil with Redline MT-90. A noticeable improvement. Then the next week I replaced the turret oil again (I didn't do such a good job of sucking out all the old oil the first time) and replaced the rubber boot covering the turret. Oh my god what a difference. The old boot was torn and beat. It was now like I put in an s2000 gearbox. Then I sold the car the next week. I should have done it much sooner but the new owner called me while he drove it down to Florida from New Jersey and told me the Miata felt like a shifter kart.

Baconaire · 02-03-2005, 11:03 AM

Yes, it was love at first site! I think I got a good deal.

Thanks for the info. That sounds like it could be the answer. Can you give me more specifics about replacing the boot and oil. I have the service manual so I will see what I can find in there. Thanks a lot.

RandallNeighbour · 02-03-2005, 11:37 AM

Is the turret oil the same as the transmission fluid, or something else? I've never heard of this before. Please explain in detail if it's something other than standard transmission oil.

PS - This thread's title gave me a little chuckle and I almost posted something a little, ahem, well, you know... A comment from the gutter!

Brucelee · 02-05-2005, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Baconaire

Yes, it was love at first site! I think I got a good deal.

Thanks for the info. That sounds like it could be the answer. Can you give me more specifics about replacing the boot and oil. I have the service manual so I will see what I can find in there. Thanks a lot.

BTW-what color is that? I love it! Beauty.