gear selector cable/rod snapped. Anyone changed this?

[hivez]

Hi I have been posting this under "Anyone help (Dispair)" I found why the gear had gone sloppy after some sugguestions from forum members and checking the clips etc. However this break is amazing snapping the con rod and the wire cable in half about six inches back from the threaded adjuster on the gear selector.

Is this a job for me or my local shop -anyone changed this?

Boxster S 2001 Manual UK RHD

[Tool Pants]

Do you have a picture? Never seen a broken shift cable. I have seen a few that were taken out of cars at my local dealer but they were not broken.

[hivez]

Do you have a picture?

Spent the afternoon removing the cable. Any tips on replacement (I have the manual) Like do I really need the Locking Bridge Tool 9619

Thanks for members help so far.

[hivez]

For completeness of this post. I tracked down what caused this. At some point the connectors on the transmission had come loose and were held in with tie wraps. Whoever fixed this had at some point pushed the cable hard enough to pop it out of the guide/bolt under the centre console next to the handbrake (see the red circle on the diagram .The cable had been sat on top of the guide rather than sitting to the side and was thus bent at a bad angle for the cable to slide. Over a period of time this caused the internal rod/cable to fracture. I measured the length of the broken rod and it was right over the apex of the guide.

Anyone who has had to pop back their connectors at the transmission end, might want to check under the console as a precaution.