gear linkage and bushes kit

[grandpa erb]

can anyone reccomend somewhere i can pick up one of these?

thanks in advance
erb

[sharki786]

try egay to start of with, deemon tweeks and google

[benvictors]

Why do you want em, as in wahts the issue with your gears?
The reason I ask is, if you can find gears but when in gear its very sloppy back and forth then I can make you a new bush up that can be fitted in 5 minutes for 5 whole english pounds delivered, Shady will be fitting one I sent him tomorrow so we can await his opinion on siad item 

[harlemex]

That sounds interesting. I replaced the linkage on mine but it is still sloppy. Which part do you make?

[benvictors]

On the end of gear rod there is a 'U' bracket that a bush sits in, these bushes are sh!te and wear down and dissintegrate, this is what governs how tight your gears feel when in gear (Back to front) I replaced mine because I had about 2" back n forth travel when in gear, put my newly designed solid poly/graphite bush in and bang the travel is gone 
Made Kells one when he had his 8v and just made Shady one 

[thai-wronghorse]

Full linkage and bush kit

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK3-GEAR-SHIFT-LINKAGE-KIT-C290-/220790646982?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item336825e8c6

[grandpa erb]

thanks for replies.

benvictor, gear selector is awful, first is tough to find, second theres a knack and fourth feels like its barely gone in and bounced out again. was thinking change linkage and bushes, shall definately keep in mind the bush you make.

[SquidgyB]

Hope nobody minds the necro.

benvictors, are you still making those bushes? I think I need both the linkage kit and one of the bushes to get min up to scratch.

I can see when removing the gator that left-right play is purely down to the gearstick and bushings - so I'm guessing that'll be fixed with the repair kit off ebay above.

Forward-back play is another story - I can select gears ok, but to me it sounds as if the bushing on the "U" is completely gone - there's a lot of play, and a metal on metal clunking noise coming from beneath my feet at both ends of the play - I'm assuming the bush you make goes right where that play is happening!

[Shady Pioneer]

Just for the record, the bush benvictors supplied has made a world of difference. A lot more response in selecting gears, no play back and forth.

And because I'm a noob when it comes to cars, he even let me ring him and talk me through.

[SquidgyB]

Sounds almost too good to be true (going by my luck)!

I've sent him an email to see if he's still doing them - fingers crossed