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YOUR RESEARCH'04 Transmission Problem
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when my old ford truck did that they told me it was the synchronizers, and had to replace the transmission
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when my old ford truck did that they told me it was the synchronizers, and had to replace the transmission
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Someone on another board had her tranny replaces under warranty by porsche, when the same thing happened.
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My 9-day old Targa (450 miles so far) has popped out of second gear 4-5 times when coasting. No grinding or noise, just pops into neutral. My mechanic thinks it needs a transmission replacement. Anyone experience something similar?
I know the gearbox of mine has been completely changed at no cost by the dealer due to a deffect.. It is perfect now (got a shorshifter and i recommend it a lot)
Waz
25-day old C4S, no problems with transmission. No short shifter yet, but it feels so much shorter than my M5, I think I'm going to keep it stock, at least for a good while.
Only observation I have is that my stock shifter seems just great in the 1-2 gear throw that I've read others say is a bit notchy. For me it's the 5-4 downshift - it's sometimes a bit awkward if I'm doing it quickly - sometitmes I feel like I'm about to go 4-2 downshift, so I make extra sure and spend a bit more time whenever doing a 5-4 downshift.
Surprised that we are still seeing these problems. I thought these were isolated to certain build times of 2002-2003 996's, where they had problems with a specific subcontractor that made the synchros. They even identified a series of VIN's. They shipped a boatload of transmissions to handle the replacement requirements. They have since changed subcontractors. I thought it was over with.
OK, does he need a tow truck then?
It's an inside joke, Jester. If you had access to the Off Topic forum you would be in on it as well. (only paying Members can enter)
