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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: needsmorecowbell on 02 July 2011, 14:46

Title: I got a bargain.....but
Post by: needsmorecowbell on 02 July 2011, 14:46: Hi all, I'm new to this environment. Went to pick up my first VW yesterday, a Mk3 16v 5 door in Mystic Blue. 100k miles on the clock and respectable service history. Lowered, induction kit and exhaust(which the make I have yet to find out - possibly Miltek). All this for 995 straight from a dealer :smiley:.

Drove it around yesterday for a bit but kept having problems with the push down reverse and 1st/2nd gear. Every other gear is fine. It took me 5 mins to get it in Reverse gear and had to have it pushed back 2 times, which was embarresing. To get it in 1st I have to push the gear lever down a little as well. 2nd is a bit stiff when coming out of 1st and I end up going into 4th sometimes.

Is it gear linkage? Don't really want to fork out for a new gear box :sick:
Title: Re: I got a bargain.....but
Post by: packardjc on 02 July 2011, 14:51: There's a little plastic thingy underneath the gear stick to make you press down for reverse I think, might be something to do with that?
Title: Re: I got a bargain.....but
Post by: danmusic24 on 02 July 2011, 15:13: pull the gater up and to the left you can adjust the gear linkage...should sort it out.get the manual out for full instructions :smiley:
Title: Re: I got a bargain.....but
Post by: tomScotland mk3GTI on 04 July 2011, 10:17: This is fairly common although yours does sound a bit worse than most! Get on the bay of E and bag yourself a linkage overhaul kit for £23. Night and day.
Title: Re: I got a bargain.....but
Post by: Len on 04 July 2011, 13:24: I dont push mine down!
Title: Re: I got a bargain.....but
Post by: F17BAD on 04 July 2011, 13:35: Quote from: Len on 04 July 2011, 13:24
I dont push mine down!

Mine does, push down, top left,

16v box in mine
Title: Re: I got a bargain.....but
Post by: Len on 04 July 2011, 16:20: I have to remember which car I am in as the Passat is opposite to the golf! But neither push down.
Title: Re: I got a bargain.....but
Post by: Bellend on 04 July 2011, 17:08: Quote from: Len on 04 July 2011, 16:20
I have to remember which car I am in as the Passat is opposite to the golf! But neither push down.

It should on the MK3.
Title: Re: I got a bargain.....but
Post by: Seanl on 04 July 2011, 17:38: Just pull up the cover. If its push down, you will see a white plastic arm that will jam against a metal stop, to stop it going into reverse when trying to select reverse. By pushing it down, the lip goes under the metal stop and selects reverse. Quite common for the plastic arm to wear out and go into reverse. Once the cover is lifted all will become apparent anywhay. :smiley:
Title: Re: I got a bargain.....but
Post by: MotorPsycho on 04 July 2011, 17:53: the linkage that the shift cables bolt to on the box, mine was loose and created exactly the same problems you've got, just tightened the bolt up and fixed
Title: Re: I got a bargain.....but
Post by: dom on 04 July 2011, 23:01: Quote from: Bellend on 04 July 2011, 17:08
Quote from: Len on 04 July 2011, 16:20
I have to remember which car I am in as the Passat is opposite to the golf! But neither push down.

It should on the MK3.

Agreed, every mk3 i've driven needs to be pushed down :smiley:
Title: Re: I got a bargain.....but
Post by: trog_nfs on 04 July 2011, 23:04: Quote from: dom069 on 04 July 2011, 23:01
Quote from: Bellend on 04 July 2011, 17:08
Quote from: Len on 04 July 2011, 16:20
I have to remember which car I am in as the Passat is opposite to the golf! But neither push down.

It should on the MK3.

Agreed, every mk3 i've driven needs to be pushed down :smiley:
+1
Title: Re: I got a bargain.....but
Post by: Jack3559 on 05 July 2011, 16:10: My two Mk3s were push down, the Mk3.5 was and the B5 TDi is.