My 2006 C2S Cab 6speed (42K miles) was fine when it started this morning. I pulled out on to Pacific Coast Highway, switched from first to second gear and something snapped.

The gear shift now flops between first and second without any resistance.
The car is stuck in first gear.
No ther gears can be selected (the gear shift will move floppily between 1st and second but won;t go to neutral or any of the other gears).

The car has been towed to my Indy and I'm awaiting the verdict.

Does anyone have any insight as to what I'm looking at?

The tow truck driver (a Porsche fan himself) indicated that it could be 'just a cable'.

Is he correct? If so, what cable exactly and how big a deal to fix it?

Your input/comments are welcome.

Worried, but glad it happend on a surface street close to home, not in the middle of a road trip.

 

Broken shift linkage .

 

lenelsa: thanks for the feedback.

Is that good/bad? Big deal / no big deal?

 

Never mind.

'search' is my friend

Thanks for the help in clearing that up.

 

If so, its cheaper than a new pressure plate.

 

don't too worry.I think early model 997 has this problem,i just had cable problem with my 05C2S,got covered by warrnty here but will cost you couple hundreds to fix it.I had this situation as well that can not smoothly engage into second gear;Just get a new shift cable,cheers, buddy

 

had the same problem...shifter cable adjustment and was fine.

 

yup yup, just had mine replaced as well

 

Yep, $160 for the part and $350 for the labor, but all is well again.