Replacement Gears for Top Tranny?

[59coupe]

Plastic gear in the right convertible top transmission is stripped out. Where might a guy source a replacement?

[mikefocke]

Some sources
Salvage Yards that Advertise in Panorama and/or Excellence

Part Works of Chicago 1-800-366-9147

Stuttgart Haus of Parts Mooresville NC 800-356-4379 www.stuttgarthaus.com

Silver Star Recycling Rancho Cordova CA 1-800-783-4911 Welcome - Specialized Parts Planet

Dart 1-303-296-1188 Porsche Service, VW Repair, Audi Maintenance, BWM Repair : DART auto Denver

Oklahoma Foreign 1-800-462-2446 Oklahoma Foreign- Used Porsche Parts. From early to late models, 356, 914, 911, 930, 944, 928, 968, 993 & boxsters.

20th Street Auto Parts Phoenix AZ 1-800-999-4911 Porsche Audi Corvette Used Auto Parts for Porsche-Audi-Corvette - 20th Street Auto Parts 1-800-999-4911

PartsHeaven Hayward CA 1-800-767-7250 Northern California´s Exclusive Porsche Dismantlers

Easy Emeryville CA 1-510-633-EASY SF Bay Area Porsche New & Used Parts || EASY - European Auto Salvage Yard

dC Automotive Rocky Mount NC 1-800-579-2410 dC Automotive - Your used/recycled Porsche Parts resource


Others known to specialize on Porsche Wrecks

LA Dismantlers 1-818-PORSCHE LA Porsche Salvage Yard

PORSCHAPART Toronto Canada 416-798-9598 Nineapart Home - Used Porsche Parts - Porsche Recycling Facility

New and Used Porsche Parts & Accessories in the UK

986online.com- Boxster Home -Porsche Boxster Parts And Accessories

[Wayne 962]

Can you post some pics? This might be a good product to manufacture in the future...

Oh, what Mike implied - the gear is not available separately - you need to purchase a new transmission, so your only option is a used transmission at this point.

-Wayne

[59coupe]

Sorry, photos not really an option. I live in the middle of nowhere and my upload speed is dismal. Having said that, after disassembly it appears that just one section of the gear has some slipping; presumably at the initial onset of torque to the gear. I rotated the gear so a less used section (torque wise) is in contact with the worm gear at the initial onset of torque when opening the roof. I will report back when I have tested this. I am certain it will be a good part to reproduce, everything else in the transmission looks bulletproof.

[Wayne 962]

Yes, this is probably the one part of this very expensive transmission that breaks.

-Wayne

[59coupe]

Pelicans, I apologize with the lack of a status report on this repair. The good news is: cleaning the plastic gear of grease and rotating it a quarter turn has solved my gear slipping issue. top is operating as designed.
Two things to watch out for: DON'T use an electric drill to rotate (as seen in Bentley manual) or if you do, be exceedingly careful not to pull the trigger too hard. (I destroyed one of my cables using this technique.)
Also, in my experience, this repair is much easier to do with the top in the "up" position.
One more thing, if you are going to open the transmission, avoid any beer or other "refreshment" until you have closed it!
Best Regards, Z