Here's an interesting one: Cayman S gearbox fault
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I was driving my Cayman S today (fortunately very close to my home) when I went to change from 3rd to 4th gear at relatively low speeds - say approx 30 mph - when the gear stick went all loose and floppy, like it wasn't connected to the gearbox. It appears to be stuck in 3rd gear and I cannot change it at all. I managed to limp it home but getting it off my drive will need a push since I cannot put it in reverse either.
The gear stick will move forwards and backwards without any resistance but it will not move left or right (to be clearer, its like I can move it between the 3rd and 4th positions but not into the 1st/2nd or 5th/6th).
Anyone experienced anything similar before or know what the cause or cure might be?
The gear stick will move forwards and backwards without any resistance but it will not move left or right (to be clearer, its like I can move it between the 3rd and 4th positions but not into the 1st/2nd or 5th/6th).
Anyone experienced anything similar before or know what the cause or cure might be?
RudeDog said:
when I went to change from 3rd to 4th gear at relatively low speeds - say approx 30 mph
Your cayman was trying to tell you that as you'd dropped Miss Daisy off earlier you could stop driving like you were, er, driving Miss Daisy! 30mph, 4th gear, what is that about? Bert
BertBert said:
RudeDog said:
when I went to change from 3rd to 4th gear at relatively low speeds - say approx 30 mph
Your cayman was trying to tell you that as you'd dropped Miss Daisy off earlier you could stop driving like you were, er, driving Miss Daisy! 30mph, 4th gear, what is that about? Bert
I wasn't really "driving" it, I was only on my way home from playing football. Fortunately it happened in 3rd gear so I was able to get home. I'd have been gutted if it had stuck in reverse!
Hi,
We have done a couple of Cayman's with that fault and always stuck in 3rd gear too ! We have found that one of the shifting cables have snapped and will not give you forward and reverse movement..... let us know.
I would upgrade to the 997 short shifter whilst at all of this as there would be no additional labour involved as centre console will be coming out anyway.
Mike
We have done a couple of Cayman's with that fault and always stuck in 3rd gear too ! We have found that one of the shifting cables have snapped and will not give you forward and reverse movement..... let us know.
I would upgrade to the 997 short shifter whilst at all of this as there would be no additional labour involved as centre console will be coming out anyway.
Mike
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