DIY for replacing the gearshift relay shaft

[Dolly]

Well my 8v Gti gear change was like stirring porridge, massive amount of forward and backward play. found the problem was a worn bush on the relay shaft so £15 and 15 minutes later its fixed and along with a new clutch cable has transformed the way the old girl drives..

Only got pics with the new but its the same...

Undo the Nut on the top 13mm


Lift off the gear linkage



Get underneath and flick the clip off with a small flat blade screw driver



Lift out and compare with the new one..



Get your bits and refit, be sure to locate the bush into the linkage below the top nut and to left as you look directly down


Enjoy a much improved gearshift 

and a random pic to show how it fits together on the top

[JC]

shall i get the bits and do a drive by to yours dolly 

[Dolly]

Lol, its a very easy job, Dolly Spanner Rating on 1-10 is 2 as you have to get under the car, wouldnt advise doing it on the widow maker that is supplied in the boot though 

[twotwofour]

Just finished replacing mine, on my mk3, this guide was very helpful, an easy job that was 15 minutes well spent.

Nice slick gear change again!

[vii-cks]

Brilliant guide wish I'd have had this when tackling it on my mk2.

Vee Dub Machine do a nice little kit I have also found out, I got all my parts from GSF though.

[beechymonza]

Does this stop it from going straight across into reverse, Or is that the ball on the bottom of the gearstick

[Gambit]

Does this stop it from going straight across into reverse, Or is that the ball on the bottom of the gearstick

thats the ball/spring/cup at the bottom of the gearstick

[search]

This could help me out a lot as its getting harder n harder to get back in to second gear, is this in the same location in all mk2s? as i have a 1.3 and pretty sure my clutch cable setup is different from this. cheers.