Gearchange Linkage Replacement

Hi, i recently just bought a mk1 golf 1981, i read the article for the Gearchange Linkage Replacement, can anyone help and let me know what it is i need to buy and can i get this from anywhere?

Thankyou

Jamie

there are gear linkage bush/rod kits on ebay the full kit is about £21 but  if your rods are ok the bush kit is less than a tenner i got one recently and just had a look and they still on ebay. Personally id replace the whole lot as it stiffens up your gear changes quite a lot and the guide is very good im a novice with working on my car and i found it quite easy to do myself

jamie

i bought gear linkage kit and ignition switch for 21 qwid from gsf and paid local garage 100 to fit them both i wanted to do it myself but sherri says ive got learning difficulties i luv her too

Hi - I am looking to get a Gear Linkage Repair Kit from GSF for my 1989 Cab 1.8 as I can no longer engage 5th gear.
GSF does not list the part for a 1.8 Mk1 Cab.

GSF lists the following -
M1 711VG0070 £13.50
or
M2 711VG0080 G2 1.6/1.8 83> £5.75   

Can anyone confirm which kit I should get?

Thanks for your help - Rob.

Anyone?

Need to buy the replacement part today hoping to have it sorted out over the weekend.

Cheers

no idea mate the ones on ebay have no such numbers on them but work on everyones car that ive heard of so far,   mines a 1.8 cabby n it sorted mine   altho looking at the prices it looks like one is for the linkage rods (13 quid sounds about right) n the other could be for the plastic bushes so if thats the case it depends which bits you need :dontknow:

Cheers Jay-
I will have a look on E-bay tonight (blocked at work!), hoping I only need the bush replacement kit. Going to stick my head under the car tonight & have a good luck now that it has finally stopped raining in York!

Ta Rob.

I done the gear linkage ages ago and got them from a guy called lesbrey or something on ebay.  Worked a treat but don't forget to mark up where the splines sit at the front.  I had to do the measuring under the gearstick to get it right but yeah its easy and a good way to get started.  I went on from that to rebuilding my 1.8gti engine and put a guide on here how to do it…. buy linkage kick on ebay and try it  :dontknow:

How did you get on?

After further inspection I discovered that my gearbox is finished (rattling like mad in neutral & no 5th gear, assume the rattle is the gear itself flying about in the box).
Now looking to buy a 2nd hand replacement.

Man-Alive said

After further inspection I discovered that my gearbox is finished (rattling like mad in neutral & no 5th gear, assume the rattle is the gear itself flying about in the box).
Now looking to buy a 2nd hand replacement.

Ouch!!  If you get stuck for a box pm funk-star if there isn't anything local to ya.

i ordered my gear linkage kit from crazyquiffs last year. i ordered the bush kit and the long and short link, and then got a local garage to fit them, cost about an hours labour

http://www.golfmk1.co.uk/Items.php?cat=ALL&group=GEARLINKAGE

has definitely helped smooth out the change between 1st and 2nd gear, as mine was crunching horribly

Rob have you ever used Continental Autospares on Haxby road for parts?