Shift Linkage Shaft Leak

[leathers101]

Update.........had the car up on ramps today and the shift linkage shaft has quite a bit of play in it, and therfore causing the oil to seep thro' the seal. It appears that maybe the bushing on the inside of the gearbox has started to get excessive play in it?? Local Porsche guy has not seen this before, but he hasn't worked on too many Boxsters either.

Worse case Loren, do you know how much the rear gearbox assembly is if I replaced the unit as a whole? Larry in post 10 stated $850, is that still a current price? Is there a part number for this assembly?

Thanks

[Loren]

Update.........had the car up on ramps today and the shift linkage shaft has quite a bit of play in it, and therfore causing the oil to seep thro' the seal. It appears that maybe the bushing on the inside of the gearbox has started to get excessive play in it?? Local Porsche guy has not seen this before, but he hasn't worked on too many Boxsters either.

Worse case Loren, do you know how much the rear gearbox assembly is if I replaced the unit as a whole? Larry in post 10 stated $850, is that still a current price? Is there a part number for this assembly?

Thanks

I think you need to re-read Larry's post - the housing alone was $850 and the dealer comp'ed the labor.

An exchange 6 speed for a MY01 Boxster is MSRP $4270.43 without the install labor.

A new 6 speed for a MY01 Boxster is MSRP $7243.30 without the install labor.

[RFM]

Is it not possible to let manufacture a new bushing in a specialised shop if the shift linkage shaft is still in good shape ?

Must be the cheapest way IMHO.

[leathers101]

Yes, RFM, that is the kind of option I'm trying to persue. My local Indy hasn't come across this before and he's not got the tools to split the tranny to take a look so my options are a bit limited at the moment. I'll be calling the guys in Salt Lake City this week to see if they can help.