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2nd Gear Fixed!
We figured it out. We had already removed the snap rings and 2 spacers. The gears needed to be pulled out using a kukko gear puller in 2 stages. In stage one, first gear and all components above the gear were removed. In stage two, second gear and all remaining components were removed. A significant amount of force was required to remove the gear puller drive screws via a pneumatic impact wrench set to 110 psi. The estimated torque required to move the bearings along the shaft is calculated at 305 foot pounds which would generate 3660 pounds of force per inch. The resultant force on the ½ inch shaft of the gear pullers is 7,320 pounds or 3.66 tons of force.
We removed the gears and noticed that second gear was damaged. We replaced the gear and syncro and reassembled. We were sure to test the transmission on the bench before we reinstalled it. While the transmission was out we replaced the IMS, Rear Main Seal, Clutch, and CV Boots.
We are working on a complete article detailing our adventure.
In all the job took about 5 days. But my Boxster shifts like butter and has never driven better.
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