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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Ads on 02 May 2005, 18:32

Title: 1st Gear Problems?
Post by: Ads on 02 May 2005, 18:32

Hi all.

Just been out my mates Golf Gti 16v (1990) and its having trouble going into 1st gear.

It seems hard to put the car into 1st gear, also theres a fair ammount of 'play' when u move the
gearstick around when its in neutral.

Is this a common problem and is it easy to fix? I have no idea!

Thanks

Title: Re: 1st Gear Problems?
Post by: rubjonny on 02 May 2005, 18:56

Start by buying a gearlinkage repair kit from http://www.gsfcarparts.com or ebay, should tighten everything up nicely.  Then get a weighted shift rod from a rod change MK3 (pretty much any MK3 that isn't a GTI), makes it much easier & smoother to change gear.

Title: Re: 1st Gear Problems?
Post by: Judderi on 03 May 2005, 13:43

Yes its a common problem.