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Shift linkage failure?
Today I went for a nice drive on some back roads driving quite aggressively and shifted very quickly after hitting the limiter. Well I guess I put too much effort into it and broke something. I went from 2nd to 3rd but it looked like it was in fifth. I pulled it back to neutral and it seemed limp and almost like it wasn't fully connected. I drove home carefully shifting and I'm looking for advice.
I just recently replaced the shifting assembly in my 1999 Boxster (86k miles) with a short throw assembly. I should have changed the cable ends because they looked very worn. I believe one has broken but I am not completely sure. I pulled the shifter boot off and tried to get a better look and it appears that the linkage directly under the shifter (ball that goes into hole/bushing) has come out. The reason why I'm not sure is because I've always heard that this usually leaves you with one gear but I have access to all gears including reverse. Is this possible? I'll tear into it more tomorrow but any input or advice tonight could be helpful. If it is the cable ends, should I just replace those or the entire cables?
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