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996_chap

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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


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6K!! :eek:
Hope you get some helpful answers. Another example of a 996 being much less of a long-term ownership prospect than a 993 or earlier?

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Previous poster said:
Quote: Originally posted by Maxy M on 31 March 2005

Another example of a 996 being much less of a long-term ownership prospect than a 993 or earlier?
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You guys. Any opportunity to rubbish the 996. The 993 is of course the most reliable piece of machinery ever built in the world, never has faults, never goes wrong.

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relative scales freddie. do you drive a 996 ?

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Freddie, I think you are wrong - this forum is full of stories about broken 993s!




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I think there's a thread started by Scouser - he found a firm in Belgium that could rebuild a 996 box with OE parts. It was posted around Christmas time, if that helps. At one time Berny was going to drive over for the business, but I'm not sure of the outcome...

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Steady Freddie! I'm not at all against 996s - in fact I'd like to own one some day.

But there are signs that Porsche is just not as keen as it was on making available the bits to keep older cars going. And the solution may not be independent service specialists either, because either stuff can't be repaired or the volumes are too small for economic spares manufacture. See an article by Peter Morgan in 911&PW a few months ago.

Personally I think it would be a real shame if impecunious types like me were prevented in future from running 996s in the same way as 993s because the cost is so high. And it'll be bad news depreciation-wise as well.


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Try contacting the below:
Wrightune at Wallingford near Henley.

http://www.wrightune.co.uk

I was over there yesterday talking about 996 gearboxes and the owner, Tony, thinks he may be able to either fully or at least partly rebuild 996 gearboxes...its worth a go and I can thoroughly recommend them for service (no, I'm not related to them)

Marc


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996_chap,

Go to
www.design911.co.uk
- look in their 'transmission' section under 'gearbox rebuild service'. You will see they sell a full set of bearings and seals for the 996 'box for £1250 + VAT. They also claim these items are a lot tougher than standard as they are normally used for racing. A good specialist should be able to install them and you'll have a 'new' gearbox for £2-2500

Option 2 would be to contact Tech-9 (of GT-Series racing fame). They got me a nice used 'box for my last Porker (a '99 C4) for £2500. This was before the ad referred to above appeared

Hope this helps

Ian W


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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 !


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