 Shifting problems - is this a bi-annual problem normally? |
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| patssle |
 Feb 16 2011, 12:23 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None  |
Ok, I'm developing a ritual here where every-time I bring my car out of winter or summer storage, I have shifting problems.
I'll investigate and figure out the problem (this time around I can't find 1st or 4th), but I'm curious, does everybody have to tweak their shifting often, or is it suppose to be set it then forget it for couple years? I have had a 2nd gear problem soon after I bought the car (it grinds when cold, but works great once heated up, I skip it when cold), so I don't know if it's a cancer slowly spreading on the inside or just finicky shifting. |
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| Root_Werks |
Feb 16 2011, 05:08 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Somethings up, you shouldn't be touching the adjustments.
Start with the norm's like shifter bushings just to get a good point of condition. Next I'd start looking into the motor and tranny mounts. They are probably allowing the whole power train to move around a little. I've replaced many over the years. Makes a big difference, even when the old mounts "looked" okay. 40+ year old rubber just doesn't work as well as new rubber. |
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| SirAndy |
Feb 16 2011, 05:27 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,644 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
And don't forget to check the cone setscrews ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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| patssle |
Feb 16 2011, 05:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Feb 16 2011, 03:27 PM)  Yup, that's what it was. Apparently the little silicone (or whatever it is) that comes on new cone screws doesn't work worth a crap. It was 75% unscrewed, and I had just replaced it in Nov. and it has sat the past 2 months. Just another thing to keep my eye on! No big deal, I'm use to the seasonal shift linkage problem by now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Feb 16 2011, 06:30 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,644 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(patssle @ Feb 16 2011, 03:53 PM) Apparently the little silicone (or whatever it is) that comes on new cone screws doesn't work worth a crap. It was 75% unscrewed, and I had just replaced it in Nov. and it has sat the past 2 months. The original screws have no silly-cone ... They have a metal tab inside the thread that deforms when used... They should not be reused ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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| Dr Evil |
Feb 16 2011, 07:11 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 22,999 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Have you checked/changed the oil in the box?
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| Dave_Darling |
Feb 16 2011, 10:30 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Feb 16 2011, 04:30 PM) The original screws have no silly-cone ... They have a metal tab inside the thread that deforms when used... Metal? I thought they had a nub of nylon sticking out the side... --DD |
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| Dr Evil |
Feb 16 2011, 10:53 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 22,999 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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They do have a nylock nub. One use.
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| SirAndy |
Feb 17 2011, 11:40 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,644 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Feb 16 2011, 08:53 PM) They do have a nylock nub. One use. I have seen and used quite a few with metal in the threads, not nylon ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| Scott S |
Feb 17 2011, 11:57 AM
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Small Member Group: Members Posts: 1,697 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 633 |
Are these screws on the shift linkages for all years or is it an early vs late deal? It has been over a year since I pulled my motor and I know I am getting old, but I sure dont remember having to undo one of these to remove the linkage in my '72.
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| IronHillRestorations |
Feb 17 2011, 04:10 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,719 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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Scott you are just getting old! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
There's a cone set screw at both ends of the shift rod. One goes in the coupler with the nylon bushings at the firewall (forward end of the rod), and the other goes into the ball cup fitting that goes on the rear end of the shift rod. In a pinch a small drop of the low strength thread locker will work until you get a new set screw. There are also cheapo repro's that don't have the nylon locking nub in them, worth paying a few cents more to get them from Porsche. |
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