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YOUR RESEARCH6 speed manual can't shift past 2nd - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

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metal sleeve

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Reported cause · Original poster
I found that the issue was a metal sleeve on the cable popped out and jammed against the end of the cable.
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Use cables

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After looking at some pictures of new cables, it looks like there should be a retaining cap in that area, probably made of plastic which is why you don't see it on used cables.
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Suggestion · Original poster
After looking at some pictures of new cables, it looks like there should be a retaining cap in that area, probably made of plastic which is why you don't see it on used cables.
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Suggestion · Original poster
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Use cables

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Suggestion · Original poster
After looking at some pictures of new cables, it looks like there should be a retaining cap in that area, probably made of plastic which is why you don't see it on used cables.
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Use tapatalk

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metal sleeve

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Reported cause · Original poster
I found that the issue was a metal sleeve on the cable popped out and jammed against the end of the cable.
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That worked for a couple days but it popped out again.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi Gurus. My 2001 Boxster S got into a situation where neutral got jammed so I couldn't shift past second . I found that the issue was a metal sleeve on the cable popped out and jammed against the end of the cable. I managed to push it back in to the point shown in this photo. That worked for a couple days but it popped out again. Did this break internally or didn't I push it in far enough? Is the permanent fix a new cable? Sent from my SM-S921W using Tapatalk

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I do not have an answer, but in case you need (a) new cable(s), this is the right link for the work to be performed

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After looking at some pictures of new cables, it looks like there should be a retaining cap in that area, probably made of plastic which is why you don't see it on used cables. This time I took a picture of the failure. You can see how it got jammed. The sleeve is just to the right of what I originally circled. This time I added a zip tie as a retainer. Hopefully this will stop it from popping out. Sent from my SM-S921W using Tapatalk

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