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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Pinion and counter shaft bearing replacement without a press?
My '99 996 needs new pinion and counter shaft bearings. Unfortunately the local Porsche dealer tells me that these two bearings require 25 tons of force to press them onto their respective shafts. Is this correct? I live in the Cayman Islands so if this is correct, and they can't find a shop locally with a press, they will have to send the shafts and bearings to somewhere in Florida to be mated. Do these bearings really need that much force for a correct installation and if not are there any other installation methods that can be tried if a suitable press is not available? Thanks
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11-02-2010, 12:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Brandon FL
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I would have to say yes. Contact Gbox, they are a known Porsche transmission repair/upgrade business
PORSCHE RACING AND STREET GEARBOXES-GBOX Transmission
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11-02-2010, 01:48 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Loverland, CO
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The answer is yes, that much force is required.
If you want to send your gearbox to Florida, I would contact Roger at Orbit Racing. I think he's building these gearboxes. If you want to ship it farther into the states, California Motorsports in AZ is another option. Bobby Hart was one of the original guys rebuilding these gearboxes.
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