Building a Porsche 924 Safari - Episode 4: Sloppy shifter be gone!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2021
- This is the fourth video in a new series where I will be documenting the build of my Porsche 924 Safari. I don't really know where I am heading with this build but I will figure it out as I go. In this episode I fix all kinds of issues causing a vague shifter feel. The improvement is MASSIVE!
Shift lever: partworks.de/en-en-en-en-part...
Shift pattern insert: partworks.de/en-briefware-aus...
Shift block: partworks.de/en-en-en-en-part...
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Super inforamtive video! Thanks!
Happy to be of service!
I replaced my shift lever but I haven’t replaced the linkage yet. Big improvement just with the shift lever but didn’t have the time for the linkage. That is on my winter maintenance list! Thanks for the video!
I'm glad I could be of help!
Great work! Although I was slightly puzzled by your comment about the rubber boot on the shift assembly connecting to the selector rod. The boot should help hold the bolt in place, but the OEM bolt has a hole through it as it is designed to have a piece of wire put through the head of the bolt and around the selector rod to lock the bolt in. I believe that will be much more effective at holding the bolt in place :) Appreciate the high quality video!
Thank you George. I have read about this drilled bolt and wire on many forums, but I have yet to work on a car that still has this setup. I ordered all my parts directly from Porsche and they supplied me with a new bolt without the hole or wire, however the bolt did come with some form of locking agent on it, so maybe this wire has been superseded just like catlenuts and cotter pins have been superseded by self locking nuts?
sorry but, you came up short, the rear stock is still sloppy even in an OEM new part, an after market full metal billet version is best. Also if you dont address the worn out bore in the shift rod, a new Lever will still be sloppy. You can use the old Plastic bushing inserts, after you drill out the Shift Rod, OR do what I did and re use the shift lever by cutting off the old Pin, and using a shoulder bolt and insert bronze bushings in the shift rod, and it will feel like a rifle bolt!
Thank you for your insight! I know stock has more play than the metal versions, but seeing as this car will be seeing some serious dirt and mud an open rose joint is not going to last very long and there are no metal version with protection around the rose joints. Luckily the bore on my shift rod was not worn at all, or possibly the new lever was already compensating for some wear? Regardless, there is no more play between the rod and the gear lever.
Yes I had to drill out the shift rod and press fit a stainless steel insert to eliminate the play. Nice set of videos though :). Mines a late 1983 which I’m restoring. Some of my work is on Instagram if you are interested chrismadge143.
Thanks @@chrismadge7292 , I will follow you on instagram 👍
I'm a complete amateur but own a 4 speed 924 year 1978. The shifter really needs replacing and I struggle to get the car in reverse every time. So all I do is order these parts and follow your videos? The links also do not work and I had to manually search on their site. Can I send you a picture or short video of my shift boot? It sits very loosely and the cap has duck tape underneath to keep it from slipping off (previous owner? I only noticed this after a mechanic had worked on the car and it exposed the shifter). How do you take the boot off? I am worried about tearing or breaking it. Specifically I don't understand how the bottom of the boot is connected/glued to the car. (Like I said I'm complete amateur)
Feel free to send me a DM on instagram with a video. But to answer your question; the four and five speed mechanisms are the same so upgrading them, following my steps, should improve you shifter feel. However, I can't guarantee that you will get it into reverse then, as there might be other issues at play that I have no knowledge off.
hello a fellow dutchie here,
i own a 2.0 5 speed dogleg from 1980 do you happen to have any knowledge of the compatibility of your video on my transmission
Hey Raaphael, unfortunately the dogleg gearbox is quite a bit more involved. I have this box on my 924 Turbo. The only way to rebuild the linkage is to drop the gearbox. the dogleg is a completely different setup; Different Gearbox, Different linkage front and rear and a different torque tube. I did a rebuild of the shift linkage on mine about 6 years ago and it was a 8 hour job with two people. Good luck!
@@GarageBiljon do you happen to know which part to use instead
@@RalphyCars have a look here www.rosepassion.com/en/diagrams-porsche-924-1979-eu-924-turbo-coupe-manual-gearbox-5-speed/levers-and-controls-gearbox-handbrake-pedal-assembly-accelerator-248/shift-mechanism-manual-transmission-1158. You will need almost everything in this diagram to rebuild your shift linkage. Unfortunately, once you go to Turbo parts the price goes up by quite a lot.