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Title: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: dom on 29 December 2011, 13:55
Going up a hill earlier, pulled in to let a car go down the hill, tried to select first heard a little noise and suddenly no gears :angry:

Managed to roll the car back onto the pavement so it was out of the way and took a look at the gear linkage:

(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/IMAG0598.jpg)

As you can see, something's not quite right :rolleyes:

On closer examination one of the 3 prongs is missing:

(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/IMAG0599.jpg)

Managed to stick the car in 1st and limp it home....waiting for VW to ring me back with a price for the part now.
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: richw911 on 29 December 2011, 14:00
TT upgrade  :grin:
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: Steve_PD on 29 December 2011, 14:08
At least Chuff wasnt around :lipsrsealed: :grin:
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: gavgtiturbo on 29 December 2011, 14:12
Nice easy fix that,cold weather and plastic parts is never a good mix.At least you managed to get home  :wink:.
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: dom on 29 December 2011, 14:16
TT upgrade  :grin:

Need it back on the road ASAP and for as little money as possible otherwise I would :grin:

At least Chuff wasnt around :lipsrsealed: :grin:

 :grin: :grin:

Nice easy fix that,cold weather and plastic parts is never a good mix.At least you managed to get home  :wink:.

Yup could have been a lot worse! :smiley:
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: richw911 on 29 December 2011, 14:19
Only £20 for the TT part  :laugh:
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: gavgtiturbo on 29 December 2011, 14:24
gsf on wheatley hall road should stock these,or deutsche mark in kirk sandall may have them in stock, as i remember mark saying they change these every week  :wink:
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: dom on 29 December 2011, 14:26
Only £20 for the TT part  :laugh:

Hmmm....I'll wait for my very useless VW dealer to ring me back with a price for the original part....only been waiting 45 mins for them to find me a price :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: dom on 29 December 2011, 14:27
gsf on wheatley hall road should stock these,or deutsche mark in kirk sandall may have them in stock, as i remember mark saying they change these every week  :wink:

I'm not in Donny otherwise Matt at VW would sort me out....I'm at my parents in the lake district :sad:

Cheers anyway :afro:
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: richw911 on 29 December 2011, 14:28
Only £20 for the TT part  :laugh:

Hmmm....I'll wait for my very useless VW dealer to ring me back with a price for the original part....only been waiting 45 mins for them to find me a price :rolleyes:

To be fair you will have to order the TT part in - no good if you need the car + i bet its not £20 any more - Vag scene tax  :grin:
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: dom on 29 December 2011, 14:32
Only £20 for the TT part  :laugh:

Hmmm....I'll wait for my very useless VW dealer to ring me back with a price for the original part....only been waiting 45 mins for them to find me a price :rolleyes:

To be fair you will have to order the TT part in - no good if you need the car + i bet its not £20 any more - Vag scene tax  :grin:

Pretty sure I'm going to have to order the VW part in anyway....the dealer here doesn't seem to stock anything on the shelf :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: xtetx on 29 December 2011, 14:41
Only £20 for the TT part  :laugh:

Hmmm....I'll wait for my very useless VW dealer to ring me back with a price for the original part....only been waiting 45 mins for them to find me a price :rolleyes:

Haha I waited 2 days an got no all just ended up going to a different vw!
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 29 December 2011, 14:52
Only £20 for the TT part  :laugh:

Hmmm....I'll wait for my very useless VW dealer to ring me back with a price for the original part....only been waiting 45 mins for them to find me a price :rolleyes:

To be fair you will have to order the TT part in - no good if you need the car + i bet its not £20 any more - Vag scene tax  :grin:
whats the difference between the TT one?
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: Steve_PD on 29 December 2011, 15:02
Its a slightly short throw
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: dom on 29 December 2011, 15:12
Part ordered for tomorrow....£8.44 inc. vat

I asked about the TT shifter, they quoted upwards of £30 + vat so that's a no go!
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 December 2011, 15:27
That's scene tax right there, same metal, more than likely same mould just a hole in a different place :angry:
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: daz veedub on 29 December 2011, 17:42
 tt shifter another great mod  :smiley: shame u couldnt get it mate was impressed with mine  :smiley:
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: jnufcuk on 29 December 2011, 18:47
is that the tt shifter? or do they have different linkages aswell?
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: daz veedub on 29 December 2011, 19:00
is that the tt shifter? or do they have different linkages aswell?

shifter is a stright fit mate
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: jnufcuk on 29 December 2011, 20:32
Part ordered for tomorrow....£8.44 inc. vat

I asked about the TT shifter, they quoted upwards of £30 + vat so that's a no go!

Have u got the part number mate? Think my one needs some new ones as the gears  arent linking properly. Keep doing the YouTube linkage video and they keep slipping back out  :angry:
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: dom on 29 December 2011, 21:07
Part ordered for tomorrow....£8.44 inc. vat

I asked about the TT shifter, they quoted upwards of £30 + vat so that's a no go!

Have u got the part number mate? Think my one needs some new ones as the gears  arent linking properly. Keep doing the YouTube linkage video and they keep slipping back out  :angry:

Yeah, I'll post it when I get home :smiley:
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: jamie16v on 29 December 2011, 21:19
That's scene tax right there, same metal, more than likely same mould just a hole in a different place :angry:
thats exactly what it is!  :wink:
Title: Re: Sooo.....today I broke down
Post by: JC on 29 December 2011, 22:00
At least Chuff wasnt around :lipsrsealed: :grin:

aye, cos its only your car i jinx  :evil: