I Took My Porsche 911 Gearbox Apart... and Found This!

In this episode of JP Group Club, Mads Christensen visits Mads Thomsen at the Classiko workshop in Viborg to address a long-standing issue with his 1986 Porsche 911 (3.2 G50). With over 300,000 km on the clock, the gearbox had developed a whining noise and was struggling to engage first gear. We perform a full technical teardown of the legendary G50 gearbox to identify the wear and tear. While we expected the usual suspects like bent shift forks or worn synchros, the disassembly revealed something quite unexpected inside. Join us for a detailed look at Porsche transmission engineering, a discussion on the costs and compromises of classic car restoration, and a test drive with the CAE Precision Shifter. 00:00 The Whining Gearbox: Diagnosis 01:10 Removing the Engine & Transmission 02:17 The History of the G50 Gearbox 03:30 Full Disassembly at Classiko 04:48 Technical Inspection: Shift Forks & Synchros 06:35 Searching for the "Smoking Gun" 07:13 Crown Wheel & Pinion Wear 09:05 Upgrading to the CAE Precision Shifter 10:57 The Mystery Object Found Inside 12:12 Restoration Costs & Compromises 14:18 First Drive: Did We Fix It? 17:27 Long-term Impressions After 2,000km 19:15 Final Thoughts: The Beauty of Imperfection • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Enjoyed the ride? If you want more classic Porsche and Volkswagen content, hit SUBSCRIBE, give the video a LIKE, and tell us in the COMMENTS which classic we should feature next. ► Subscribe:    / @jpgroupclub   ► JP Group website: https://jpgroup.dk/en/ ► Facebook:   / astrongfamily   ► Instagram:   / jpgroupclassic   JP Group Club takes you behind the scenes of the classic Porsche and Volkswagen world: the cars, the people, and the stories that keep these legends running. Brought to you by JP Group, a family-owned Danish company supplying quality car parts since 1975, with a dedicated range for classic air-cooled Volkswagen and Porsche. #JPGroupClub #classiccars #aircooled #Volkswagen #Porsche