Bad news from the mechanic - any insight greatly appreciated!

[The Radium King]

can't speak to the suspension work, but re the clutch:

- cables are a low failure rate item - potentially just an issue (often corrosion) where they join to the transmission - take some pics for us and we may be able to help further, as there is some aftermarket stuff out there to fix just what is broken and not replace the whole thing.
- clutch hard to push in may be as simple as a brake/clutch bleed (the clutch system is part of the brake system).
- clutch difficulty shifting into second is a transmission problem, not a clutch/cable/fluid problem. there is a simple fix for this ($100 part); search "porsche 2nd gear detent".

[speedyspaghetti]

Originally Posted by The Radium King

can't speak to the suspension work, but re the clutch:

- cables are a low failure rate item - potentially just an issue (often corrosion) where they join to the transmission - take some pics for us and we may be able to help further, as there is some aftermarket stuff out there to fix just what is broken and not replace the whole thing.
- clutch hard to push in may be as simple as a brake/clutch bleed (the clutch system is part of the brake system).
- clutch difficulty shifting into second is a transmission problem, not a clutch/cable/fluid problem. there is a simple fix for this ($100 part); search "porsche 2nd gear detent".

Ok, I'll ask him to do the brake/clutch flush/bleed first to see how that impacts the car. The previous owner claimed to have done the clutch recently - he didn't have paperwork, but he seemed like a trustworthy guy so I took him for his word. Maybe my bad, hopefully just the fluids that need to be changed and/or the 2nd gear detent.