996 gear box

[996_chap]

i have a bearing problem in the gear box of a 1999 c2 996 ......... im told its impossible to repair a 996 gear box , is this true ? does any one know of any one that can repair 996 gear box's ? and if not is it possible to buy a second had gear box for a 996 ( and where) as oppose to the 6 grand hit for a new one .
thanks

[Roshambo]

not very technical but sure its not impossible to repair the gearbox !
perhaps a good specialist can help here - an OPC will charge a fortune.

Ro.

[dazren]

I think the problem is porsche not supplying the parts, prefering to rip customers off for whole gearboxes instead. I'm sure someone will be along in a while with some factual comments. Anyone?

DAZ

[Henry-F]

The problem lies more in the way gears are fitted to their respective shafts. The shaft is cooled to shrink it and the gears are heated to expand them. Once fitted like this they are very hard to seperate.

Speak to Steve at Jaz (Wembley), on 0208 903 1118. I was talking to him over the weekend and he told me that he`d finally got a source in, I think Germany, to re-manufacture the gearboxes which up until now have been impossible to source.

He may well have an exchange unit on the shelf.

Hope that helps.

Henry

[996_chap]

thanks spoke to steve , very helpful says he can get boxs from germany on exchange that come with warrenty , 2600 + vat , works to 3337 all in with fitting . does any one know of any other route before going down this road ? about half the official porsche route but still lumpy i guess. ta

>> Edited by 996_chap on Wednesday 30th March 16:46

[domster]

Have a look at Stig's (CJ's) quest to find a Getrag box for his Ultima canam... www.ultima-canam.info

He mentions one or two of these dismantlers (the rest are those I keep pastable for posts like these!... not recommendations, just details, I'm afraid):

Douglas Valley breakers [phone]

Prestige Salvage, 0113 243 1392, www.prestigesalvage.co.uk

Europorsche, 0208 900 0900

Lodge sports, 0161 371 5598

Roger Bray, 01404 822005, www.rogerbrayrestoration.com

Club Auto Sport, 01384 410879, www.porschepart.co.uk

Discount 9 Autotech, 01656 740991

Porsch-Apart, 01706 824053, www.porsch-apart.co.uk

Pro-9, 01564 785161, www.pro-9.co.uk

Brain Woodward, 01454 261067


>> Edited by domster on Wednesday 30th March 17:26

[domster]

PS I'd say the price you've been quoted is pretty good. No harm ringing around for cheaper quotes tho', but I'm not sure you'll beat it easily.

[bengoggin]

in follow up to my previous problem with a gear box bearing in a 996 that porsche said required a new gear box (£6k) , im pleased to report that the excellent people at A1 gear boxs in st neots www.a1gearboxes.net where able to take it out, open it (porsche said it couldnt be opened) and replace the bearing , (and clutch while they were there ) and put it all back to gether for 1600 , which i thought was priity damn good . cheers steve !

[psp]

Another independent that I have used and rate highly is PorsheWorx Engineering, 0207 9166 911 talk to Mario. He usually has exchange 996 boxes available and has a way of rebuilding them I believe.
Hope this helps.

[DucatiGary]

Does PSP work for PorsheWorx ?

most of yur posts are praise to these guys ?

[bengoggin]

im sure porsche works are good normally but they were the ones that failed to spot the problem when it was serviced there on the day of hand over from the old owner to me .

[Richard Hamilton]

I was at Wrightune in Wallingford last Friday, and they were in the process of taking out a 996 gearbox for rebuild to cure a bearing noise. Apparently he has a source for parts. If you are anywhere near there it might be worth giving them a call. [phone] or the web address is www.wrightune.co.uk