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Title: Gear linkage
Post by: g8lf16v on 02 April 2011, 02:40
I need to do the gear linkage, would this kit off ebay be ok?  item no 220756516441(sorry I dont know how to paste a link).
Title: Re: Gear linkage
Post by: Guy on 02 April 2011, 10:33
have a look at this post... all the information you need is here  :cool:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=119235.msg1750822#msg1750822 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=119235.msg1750822#msg1750822)

if you have a follow up question pop it in this thread  :wink:
Title: Re: Gear linkage
Post by: Guy on 02 April 2011, 10:35
ps. in short... this is what you want  :wink:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Full-Gear-Shift-Repair-Kit-VW-Golf-Mk1-5-Speed-box-/310288115236?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item483e9ce624#ht_1868wt_907 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Full-Gear-Shift-Repair-Kit-VW-Golf-Mk1-5-Speed-box-/310288115236?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item483e9ce624#ht_1868wt_907)

plus a mk3 shift weight  :wink:
Title: Re: Gear linkage
Post by: g8lf16v on 03 April 2011, 19:01
cheers guy, I've just bought it of ebay....
Title: Re: Gear linkage
Post by: rubjonny on 04 April 2011, 11:42
mk3 weight isnt right on a mk1, the rods not the same length. if you are good with a welder this will be no problem for you though, or you could just strap a load of lead round the mk1 rod ;)
Title: Re: Gear linkage
Post by: Guy on 04 April 2011, 17:17
Quote from: rubjonny on 04 April 2011, 11:42
mk3 weight isnt right on a mk1, the rods not the same length. if you are good with a welder this will be no problem for you though, or you could just strap a load of lead round the mk1 rod ;)

thanks for the heads up

Shaun... have you fitted a mk3 shift weight then?
Title: Re: Gear linkage
Post by: SoundillusioN on 04 April 2011, 18:20
Quote from: Guy on 04 April 2011, 17:17
Quote from: rubjonny on 04 April 2011, 11:42
mk3 weight isnt right on a mk1, the rods not the same length. if you are good with a welder this will be no problem for you though, or you could just strap a load of lead round the mk1 rod ;)

thanks for the heads up

Shaun... have you fitted a mk3 shift weight then?

I put one on my previous MK1 that i'd purchased from another mk1 owner, it seems that it must have been modified as it was fine. I have just checked the one I have now and it is too short.  :laugh:

Ah well, i'll have to strap it on!  :grin:
Title: Re: Gear linkage
Post by: SoundillusioN on 04 April 2011, 18:22
how its done.

http://www.vwcaddy.com/showthread.php?t=33828
Title: Re: Gear linkage
Post by: Guy on 04 April 2011, 20:22
glad i didn't lift one out of my mk3 then!!  :grin:
Title: Re: Gear linkage
Post by: SoundillusioN on 04 April 2011, 22:26
Quote from: Guy on 04 April 2011, 20:22
glad i didn't lift one out of my mk3 then!!  :grin:

Sorry mate.  :embarassed:
Title: Re: Gear linkage
Post by: Guy on 04 April 2011, 22:44
Quote from: SoundillusioN on 04 April 2011, 22:26
Quote from: Guy on 04 April 2011, 20:22
glad i didn't lift one out of my mk3 then!!  :grin:

Sorry mate.  :embarassed:
:grin: :smiley:
Title: Re: Gear linkage
Post by: g8lf16v on 07 April 2011, 00:25
All fixed now whoop! whoop!
Title: Re: Gear linkage
Post by: SoundillusioN on 07 April 2011, 00:30
Quote from: g8lf16v on 07 April 2011, 00:25
All fixed now whoop! whoop!

Cool, what did you do in the end then?
Title: Re: Gear linkage
Post by: g8lf16v on 07 April 2011, 01:23
The plastic end on the straight bar linkage had split and fell off, so I replaced with a new one.  :grin:
Title: Re: Gear linkage
Post by: SoundillusioN on 07 April 2011, 01:29
Quote from: g8lf16v on 07 April 2011, 01:23
The plastic end on the straight bar linkage had split and fell off, so I replaced with a new one.  :grin:

Good, not too hard a fix then, I had similar once where it hadn't split, just the clippy part had stopped being well, clippy. Ended up changing the lot though.