996 Gearbox very stiff when cold
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Hello
I have recently purchased a 996 C4S and am loving it. However when cold I have to be really careful with the gears as they are quite hard to engage for the first 5 mins, and its very easy to crunch second if not being careful.
After I have done a mile or two it is fine.
Is this normal, or should I be looking deeper?
I have recently purchased a 996 C4S and am loving it. However when cold I have to be really careful with the gears as they are quite hard to engage for the first 5 mins, and its very easy to crunch second if not being careful.
After I have done a mile or two it is fine.
Is this normal, or should I be looking deeper?
crusty said:
Hello
I have recently purchased a 996 C4S and am loving it. However when cold I have to be really careful with the gears as they are quite hard to engage for the first 5 mins, and its very easy to crunch second if not being careful.
After I have done a mile or two it is fine.
Is this normal, or should I be looking deeper?
My C2 has been exactly as you describe since I got it three and a half years ago. In that time it hasn't got worse. After searching and questioning this on other forums I came to the conclusion that it is just one of those things you have to live with or depending how deep your pockets are get the gearbox taken out and overhauled.I have recently purchased a 996 C4S and am loving it. However when cold I have to be really careful with the gears as they are quite hard to engage for the first 5 mins, and its very easy to crunch second if not being careful.
After I have done a mile or two it is fine.
Is this normal, or should I be looking deeper?
Going into second is the worst on mine but when you get used to it you know for the first few miles just to be careful when going into second.
Another thing that seems relatively common with these gearboxes is 'popping out' of second which mine doesn't do.
It's not a major inconvenience to live with compared with the cost in my opinion.
X-UFO said:
My C2 has been exactly as you describe since I got it three and a half years ago. In that time it hasn't got worse. After searching and questioning this on other forums I came to the conclusion that it is just one of those things you have to live with or depending how deep your pockets are get the gearbox taken out and overhauled.
Going into second is the worst on mine but when you get used to it you know for the first few miles just to be careful when going into second.
Another thing that seems relatively common with these gearboxes is 'popping out' of second which mine doesn't do.
It's not a major inconvenience to live with compared with the cost in my opinion.
Have you tried changing the gearbox oil and did it make any difference?Going into second is the worst on mine but when you get used to it you know for the first few miles just to be careful when going into second.
Another thing that seems relatively common with these gearboxes is 'popping out' of second which mine doesn't do.
It's not a major inconvenience to live with compared with the cost in my opinion.
That's something I have been tempted to do but not got round to it. The oil in the gearbox is supposed to last at least 120K miles from what I can gather.
My worry is that it will make it worse :-)
It would be typical of my luck to try to fix a little something and create something even worse ;-)
Come to think of it I've noticed 1st to 2nd being a little delicate in cold weather from a cold start, but as you say it clears quickly.
It could be the nature of the design rather than indicative of a required rebuild, which I would regard if the same were happening at operating temp.
The GT3 - being a different gearbox altogether - also exhibts a difference after cold start but is what I would describe as a slight increase in resitance generally.
It could be the nature of the design rather than indicative of a required rebuild, which I would regard if the same were happening at operating temp.
The GT3 - being a different gearbox altogether - also exhibts a difference after cold start but is what I would describe as a slight increase in resitance generally.
X-UFO said:
crusty said:
Hello
I have recently purchased a 996 C4S and am loving it. However when cold I have to be really careful with the gears as they are quite hard to engage for the first 5 mins, and its very easy to crunch second if not being careful.
After I have done a mile or two it is fine.
Is this normal, or should I be looking deeper?
My C2 has been exactly as you describe since I got it three and a half years ago. In that time it hasn't got worse. After searching and questioning this on other forums I came to the conclusion that it is just one of those things you have to live with or depending how deep your pockets are get the gearbox taken out and overhauled.I have recently purchased a 996 C4S and am loving it. However when cold I have to be really careful with the gears as they are quite hard to engage for the first 5 mins, and its very easy to crunch second if not being careful.
After I have done a mile or two it is fine.
Is this normal, or should I be looking deeper?
Going into second is the worst on mine but when you get used to it you know for the first few miles just to be careful when going into second.
Another thing that seems relatively common with these gearboxes is 'popping out' of second which mine doesn't do.
It's not a major inconvenience to live with compared with the cost in my opinion.
stubbsy996 said:
6C4GTS said:
Have you got a short shift kit on it?
Mine didn't have. I did consider fitting one but was put off by the concensus of opinion being that short shift made the gear change even stiffer when cold.PS: I'm in Scotland its fecking perishing all the time!
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