9 captured repliesDiscussion pagination complete · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW
Discussion summary
YOUR RESEARCH2nd gear synchro bad
Leading reported evidence
Replace on my 1979 sc shortly
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
Not entirely relevant, but I had a second gear synchro replaced on my 1979 SC shortly after I bought it in 1994 for $1750.
Leading evidence: 'Replace on my 1979 sc shortly' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Replace on my 1979 sc shortly' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.
Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.
9 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.
Rennlist: 1 discussions
0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.
0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.
Generation: 20261026T163944Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources
Considering a 2001 996 4 cabriolet. The owner has indicated that the second gear synchro is bad. There is in very nice condition with 59k miles. The seller is willing to work on the $ based on this mech issue. My question is.. What other issues could this lead to and opinions on approx cost to remedy. Thanks for the help
It's a fairly common issue. My 2nd get synchro hs been acting up for the last 50,000 miles or so. Ultimately I'll have my transmission rebuilt, but I'm trying to postpone that.
It crunches going into 2nd ? Or pops out ? Pop out is cheap fix. Was trans fluid changed ? Do that - might help - on the other hand if po is willing to split cost of trans rebuild factor that into price .... Synchro problems at 50k seems a little early unless it was abused a lot ...
I have not had the opportunity to drive the car yet. The owner mentioned it was bad and needed repaired. Judging by the condition of the car.. I am not thinking this is from over aggressive driving. Car is in great shape. Any ideas on cost of repair ? I d like to know this before we discuss price and before PPI.
Not entirely relevant, but I had a second gear synchro replaced on my 1979 SC shortly after I bought it in 1994 for $1750. by the Porsche dealer where it was purchased.
If it crunches, try changing the fluid and even as a last ditch effort, band aid it with Penzoil Synchromesh. You can't really lose at that point.
If it's still doing it, I would take the opportunity to do a full clutch and IMS/RMS as there will be very minimal labor to put in another tranny at that point. Might as well kill 2 birds with one stone. I've seen good condition tranny's with warranties between $2-$3k if you shop around to give you an idea. IMS replacement is usually on the order around $1700-$2500 on the avg for an indy and they shouldn't charge you more to install the new tranny unless they have to swap over some parts from the old tranny. Even better if you plan on DIY the whole thing.
This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.
