Wot, not another '79 Targa resto thread

[PeterK]

Well, finally adjusted the gearshift linkage alignment at the rear coupler. Resulted in a silky smooth 3rd gear selection. Shame that it now didn’t like second.
So, having used the 911 over the weekend to go to sailing (SWMBO’s Jag door handles are a b1tch to open when frozen, then won’t latch if you do get the open, so she stole my X1), I broke out the spanner’s again and readjusted the linkage. Sitting on the drive, all seemed fine.

Started on my way to Kent yesterday (SWMBO needed my X1 today to take her coven out so had booked my X1, when twin2 asked for help on her house). Second gear now silky smooth but almost impossible to get into 5th, so a quick pit stop at the side of the road, tweak the linkage alignment and I now have a full box of gears. Phew.

I do enjoy driving the 911. Bimbling around town in the winter returned about 18mpg. Hoofing along the back lanes and the motorways returns 24mpg. My takeout from this is therefore to hoof it around, not bimble.

[PeterK]

Thanks to Mat's bulk buy from the US, time to fit my new shift linkage bush today (there's quite a post on this topic elsewhere).

The good news is that there is no need to upset the rear linkage connection, although it is a little tight to get the allen key to remove the grub screw on the cup under the gear stick.


Less than an hour to remove centre console, carpet, gear shift assembly, linkage 'cup' holder, replace bush, reassemble and test drive.

The only downside was that following my MOT tester breaking my 3D printed driver's side cup holder, I accidentally leant on the passenger one.


Maybe time to buy an aluminium one.

[911hillclimber]

Notice much difference with that spring?