Fixing our Cayman’s gearbox for thousands less than the dealer quote

So can you provide a bit more detail on how you reinstalled the pin? You peened it but can you be more specific or was it really as easy as knocking the pin back in with the appropriate tool? Maybe it's just me but when I work on Porsches I always feel like I'm on eggshells and a step away from unintentionally mortally wounding the parts I'm working on. Maybe I need more confidence in the face of those Stuttgart engineers who I imagine sneer at garage mechanics every time they try to mess with their "perfection". Thanks for the stories like this- it just helps those like me press on, recognizing mistakes are inevitable but you learn from them and you can do it.I imagine most people hear that when they need a new transmission, they just gulp and get a new transmission. Nice hack and all in you spent about a 30th of the discount on the car...

Here are the McMaster-Carr Part numbers, but these are universal parts you could buy from any hardware supplier. That's why I listed the dimensions in the story. 

As far as detal on installing the pin: There really isn't more to share. Tap the pin, coated in retaining compound, into the hole with a brass punch, then tap the edges of the shift fork over slightly to deform the hole and retain the pin. My Cayman is still going strong six months later!