gear selection problems

hellooooooo

please can some one help.

my mk1 is not allowing me to get into 1st or 2nd, sometimes it goes in perfectly, then  randomly it wont go in, then other times it will with force, or it misses 1st and goes into reverse.

also what ever gear i am in, the gearstick is very loose and you can move it around loads whilst its stil in gear?

the gearbox was rebuilt (still under warrenty) at xmas, with a new clutch. some bushes were also replaced, i really want to drive my car in the sunshine, please can some one help?

what is my problem and how should i go about fixing it please.

thanks very much

jason

Hi Jason from what your saying sounds like wear in linkages you may need this. Cheers Baz

http://www.golfmk1.co.uk/GearLinkage.htm

thanks for your fast reply mate

how easy are these to fit? you dont have to remove the box do you?

thanks

is there any more info on my problem, becuase some bushes were replaced when i had the gearbox done, but for a tenna i will have a go!

thanks

jason

Hi no you don't have to take the gearbox out, there's a guide on the left panel under technical (gearchange linkage) it's probably one of the most common faults when selecting 1st and you get reverse. Cheers Baz

thanks for your help mate

in the link you gave me to crazy quiffs the full kit does not seem to have all the parts used in the technical guide, are these avaliable any where? or are they not a necessary thing to do?

thanks again

jason

Hi you can reuse most of the parts that are metal it's the plastic bits that wear. Cheers Baz

cheers mate i gathered that, but there are red bushes in the tech guide that dont seem to be included in the kit in the link? thats what i was meaning in what i said

thanks for your help, top bloke

Hi it might be worth contacting crazyquiff as I know the original bush fitted is a kind of cream colour so it might be in the kit but may not be red but i'm sure he could give you the full story, hope this helps Baz