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YOUR RESEARCHBad shifting _completely_ fixed
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ALSO, I tried getting the shifter alignment tool (less than $4 from ecs tuning) on and it wouldn't even go on while in neutral until I disconnected the shifter cables.
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Not understanding why they were on there, I removed them when I installed my Numeric shifter, then everything went to mush.. I later fixed it temporarily with safety wire.
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After reconnecting the cables with the shifter alignment tool on and letting the JB Weld cure overnight, the different is
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ALSO, I tried getting the shifter alignment tool (less than $4 from ecs tuning) on and it wouldn't even go on while in neutral until I disconnected the shifter cables.
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Not understanding why they were on there, I removed them when I installed my Numeric shifter, then everything went to mush.. I later fixed it temporarily with safety wire.
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My transmission has been intermittently struggling to shift into first for a long time now. It would almost always go in fine if I was sitting still but occasionally would try to pop out if I wanted to shift into first while still moving. When I replaced the motor mounts, the shifting surprisingly became a bit smoother (before replacing them I had moments where it wouldn't go into 1st even standing still unless I fiddled with it a sec) but still wasn't perfect. The connections at the trans side seemed perfectly fine.
Worried that I was going to have
real
transmission issues to deal with, I figured I would check everything and pulled the console. The first thing, which could be seen even through the removed ashtray section, was that the right cable was moving around a TON when shifting. Removed the entire console and the plastic clip that holds that side in had broken tabs so wouldn't stay on at all.
ALSO, I tried getting the shifter alignment tool (less than $4 from ecs tuning) on and it wouldn't even go on while in neutral until I disconnected the shifter cables. It was that far off.
I figured I would start with some JB Weld as a first step, and replace the cables ($350 and a crappy day) as a last resort.
Pay no attention to the nasty post-duct-tape gunk behind the clip or my terrible plastic weld job...it works.
After reconnecting the cables with the shifter alignment tool on and letting the JB Weld cure overnight, the different is
astounding
. I mean night & day difference.
I took a long drive around town, with a bit of moderate stop & go traffic included and it clicks perfectly into 1st every time, even while slowing down. Every gear seems more firmly planted and "switch"-like. I didn't get a single instance of first gear even beginning to pop out or not want to be in gear.
Moral of the story:
I should've done this a loooong time ago.
Also, ECS says the shifter lock doesn't fit 996 but it does.
Nice job.
I had the exact same thing happen. The PO had bandaided it with hose clamps. Not understanding why they were on there, I removed them when I installed my Numeric shifter, then everything went to mush.. I later fixed it temporarily with safety wire.
The final fix is Numeric cables!
