[Concept]

Does anybody know how to do gear linkage on a gti. It's the ball and socket part that the gear stick sits into, do you have to take it out from the bottom?

 

[Geo]

I'm pretty sure it comes out from the bottom and the exhaust has to be removed to do it.

Never done it myself though so could well be wrong

 

[Dubturbo]

Yep the exhaust has to come out (or if you're a VW dealer, it's just cut

) but then it's pretty straightforward. Well worth doing, it transforms a sloppy grearchange.

 

[fasteddie]

QUOTE (Concept @ Jan 17 2006, 04:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Does anybody know how to do gear linkage on a gti. It's the ball and socket part that the gear stick sits into, do you have to take it out from the bottom?
Drop the exhaust ,Remove the heat shield ,Clips up .
undo four 13mils ,i think if i can remember right
,two ten mils hold the ball in place inside the car

 

[g60rallye]

QUOTE (fasteddie @ Jan 17 2006, 05:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Drop the exhaust ,Remove the heat shield ,Clips up .
undo four 13mils ,i think if i can remember right
,two ten mils hold the ball in place inside the car

Does anyone know if you can buy these parts as complete repair kits or do you have to buy the links and bushes separately?

Cheers

 

[Glenn]

GSF do a full linkage kit, not sure if the selector ball is included but they're only a few quid anyway. Most of them are easy enough to fit.

 

[8valve]

QUOTE (Glenn @ Jan 18 2006, 11:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>GSF do a full linkage kit, not sure if the selector ball is included but they're only a few quid anyway. Most of them are easy enough to fit.

I bought the whole kit from the main dealer for about thirty quid.........totally transforms gearchange from a feeling like stirring watery porridge to positive precision changes!

 

[Concept]

Got the job done! I also changed the linkage on the gearbox so the gear change is execellent!

 

[Oisin]

did you have to take off the exhaust manifold?