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PS - After the adjustment cable has been checked, you'll need to check the steering lock.
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I'll see if I can pull out the part (I had mine replaced about 4 months ago).
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My tiptronic C4 996 will occassionaly not start in park, when turning the key we it allows you to go to the cranking position but nothing happens, on trying a second time it will not even allow the key to get to the cranking position.
If you swith the gear lever to neutral it will start immediately.
I have also noticed that the gear shifter seems to be getting stiffer, do you think this is all linked? More importantly do you think it is covered by my Posrch assist warrenty?
Thanks for any help
it's either the cable that requires replacing or the other thing we used to get on tiptonics was the linkage on the gearbox would rust up and stiffen up and not going fully into park , repair for that was remove clean up apply a bit of antiseize and refit,
:thumb: hope this helps
Thanks for that, sounds like a good posibility it's one of those as another problem I have been having is that it won't let me have the key back unless I push the gear lever hard forward.
Do you think it could still be one of those issues even if it will let the key go to the crank position??
Many Many Thanks
Sounds to me like the part in the steering column is failing. It takes 3 inputs - gearstick, steering lock and key position.
If you spray WD-40 around the key, so that it runs down the barrel, that sometimes fixes the problem temporarily.
It is like a great big mechanical lock and if the inputs are getting confused (dirty/age), it will result in the experiences you are seeing.
It's about £250 including labour to replace and is not covered under warranty.
I'll see if I can pull out the part (I had mine replaced about 4 months ago).
Mine failed around 40k miles/5 years.
Cheers.
PS - After the adjustment cable has been checked, you'll need to check the steering lock.
Item P996.347.017.07 is the replacement (£66.98), the rest was around labour.
Cheers.
