Transmission Not Broken - Shifter Adjust

[Pumpkin]

Hi all:

I have had my 996 for about 6 years. Recently I started noticing rough shifting and grinding, particularly on downshifts into second gear. My initial thought was worn synchros and a transmission replacement or rebuild in the near future. My imagination ran wild picturing one or more of the kids from the shop that services my car savaging the gears on a joy ride last time I took it in for an oil change. Not likely but I'm pretty careful so there is no reason for this to be happening, surely someone else was to blame. . . Before I even changed the tranny fluid I decided to try the cheapest possible fix - shifter adjustment. I ordered tool 9619 - part no 000 721 961 90 from my local dealer. With tax it was $5.20 and arrived within a week. Long story short. I used it to adjust my shifter and now my shifting is silky smooth, problem solved. Before you spend any money on a 2nd gear pop out detent or worse a new tranny, adjust your shifter first, it just might work and save you lots of money. Instructions for B&M short shifter explain how to remove centre console and access shifter assembly. Once that is done simply release the two shifter cables- push springloaded clamps and turn clockwise, clip the tool onto shifter from passenger's side and reinsert shift cables and release spring loaded clamps. I suspect in my case, shifting was put out of true when I had my clutch changed, range of adjustment for cables is just a few milimeters so it would not take much movement to put it out of alignment.

Cheers,

Edited November 4, 2012 by Pumpkin

[996andup]

I found this part here:

Shift Adj. Bridge Genuine Porsche 00072196190 000-721-961-90 000 721 961 90 000.721.961.90 | Pelican Parts

WWW.PELICANPARTS.COM

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Genuine Porsche Shift Adj. Bridge Call (888)280-7799. May Qualify For FREE SHIPPING. Parts# 000 721 961 90 000-721-961-90 000.721.961.90 00072196190.

BUT it looks like the tool is discontinued.  Does anyone have another source for it?  It looks like the same tool for the 997 is still being offered.  Can that tool be used?  Looks to be a simple part - perhaps a 3D scan/printer may be useful here...  Many thanks to anyone with current information.  

[Augustus Barone]

Pelican Parts is owned by ECS Tuning. They list a Shift Cable Lock Bridge. This is what I used when I installed my 997 short shifter and adjusted the cables on my 996

Shifter Lock Bridge

WWW.ECSTUNING.COM

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Holds the shift lever in place during shifter cable replacement