2nd gear issues with 986S (6 speed)

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by sypher

I know this is an old thread, but I am having the same issues. Its to the point that it wont even engage in 2nd gear. Does anyone know how this is fixed?

If it is the transmission and not the engine mount, Porsche replaces the transmission. There are shops that will fix the syncro like these guys:

http://www.wizardtransmission.com/index.html?make=Porsche

http://www.gboxweb.com/index.html

[Spinnaker]

My 2000 S does the same thing. Shifts really hard going into 2nd when it is cold, gets better after it warms up. Occasionally I get the "false" shift into 2nd, when it seems like it shifts but isn't in gear when you let out the clutch. Everthing seems fine after the tranny warms up.
BTW, it doesn't always rain here in Seattle.
Somewhere under there is a midnight blue S.

[blinkwatt]

Look under the 996 section on Rennlist,lots of people have had their transmissions replaced cause of 2nd gear issues.