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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: tonysgti on 17 March 2010, 19:52

Title: gear stick spring
Post by: tonysgti on 17 March 2010, 19:52

ever since i have had my golf the gearstick has been funny, when i take it out of gear the stick does not spring back to the centre. you have to manually push it. it is almost as if something needs lubricating??? any ideas.??

Title: Re: gear stick spring
Post by: richw911 on 17 March 2010, 19:52

The shifter on top of the gearbox use some white spray grease  :wink:

Title: Re: gear stick spring
Post by: tonysgti on 17 March 2010, 20:03

yeah done that. maybe give it another blast though.

Title: Re: gear stick spring
Post by: richw911 on 17 March 2010, 20:05

Quote from: tonysgti on 17 March 2010, 20:03

yeah done that. maybe give it another blast though.

How about lubricating the plastic part under the gear gator  :undecided:

Title: Re: gear stick spring
Post by: tonysgti on 18 March 2010, 20:00

any other advice??

Title: Re: gear stick spring
Post by: mattkh on 18 March 2010, 20:12

Quote from: tonysgti on 17 March 2010, 19:52

ever since i have had my golf the gearstick has been funny, when i take it out of gear the stick does not spring back to the centre. you have to manually push it. it is almost as if something needs lubricating??? any ideas.??

Hi
Lift the boot and put up a picture of the gear stick area. Cheers.