HELP, gear linkage?
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HELP, gear linkage?
just got my mk1 a couple of days ago and most things were fine up until this morning, i had her in reverse, tried to get out of reverse and it was pretty much stuck in, i turned the car off and managed to get it back into neutral then what i though was first. i started the car back up and it seemed more like i was in 3rd but i could still move the gearstick all over the place while engaged in a gear. while driving home i found i could get into 3rd 4th and sometimes 5th and reverse. i was thinking gear linkage, so i got underneath and had a look and this is what i found under the gear stick
now i'm not sure what's meant to be there or if anything is missing so i presumed the plastic L shape was mean to too hook around the metal bracket so i hooked that back around so it was like this…
thinking that might be it i got back in the car and had a play with the gear stick just to find that it went back the same again with loads of play, i went back and had a look underneath to find that the plastic part had slipped back off again.
hopefully someone can help me out with what i need to to.
i'd really appreciate it
thanks in advance
Olie
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Regards the general sloppiness of the gear selection and problems in selecting, may be best to start with a replacement of the gearlinkage bushes the kits are @ £20 look for the really excellent "How Too " on the forum. Getting bit on the cold side now, but it will help. Perhaps try a simple adjustment first, if you've access its surprisingly simple and may be all thats required.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MK1-GOLF-JETTA-CADDY-GTI-GEAR-CHANGE-LINKAGE-BUSH-KIT-/170740245253?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27c0e96305#ht_2320wt_1121
Plus you'll need item 31,32,33 and 49 on his schematic. Item 49 incorporates a spring in a plastic ball and socket arrangement this may have become damaged over time and be what's jamming. the below kit includes the parts I am on about.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GEAR-SHIFT-REPAIR-KIT-5-SPEED-NEW-GOLF-MK1-CADDY-SCIROCCO-/390362709873?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5ae36e3f71#ht_2141wt_887
Good luck, otherwise are you pleased with the car?
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MOTY 2013
i bought this baby and it was a good quality part, plus easier than stripping the old one down to put new bushes in:
http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&product_id=593&option=com_virtuemart
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