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Title: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: Big Tone on 12 March 2012, 12:13
As above, followed the youtube procedure from the stickies (piece of p*$$), a definite improvement, recommended to all. (who haven't just done it) :grin:
Just thought id say.
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: scarr89 on 12 March 2012, 12:21
As above, followed the youtube procedure from the stickies (piece of p*$$), a definite improvement, recommended to all. (who haven't just done it) :grin:
Just thought id say.

Oh...thanks for letting us know. You got a 5 speed? Is it the same procedure on a GTTDI 6 speedy you know?
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: Big Tone on 12 March 2012, 13:21
As above, followed the youtube procedure from the stickies (piece of p*$$), a definite improvement, recommended to all. (who haven't just done it) :grin:
Just thought id say.

Oh...thanks for letting us know. You got a 5 speed? Is it the same procedure on a GTTDI 6 speedy you know?

Dont know off the top of my head, would presume so. Worth checking before fcukin around wit stuff though.
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: kennedyuk2001 on 12 March 2012, 16:33
weres the sticky I cant see it.
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: richw911 on 12 March 2012, 16:52
weres the sticky I cant see it.

Gearbox linkage alignment : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp9ggefOjAE
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: rio_gti on 12 March 2012, 16:55
what made you do it were you bored or summit!!!  :undecided:
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: Big Tone on 12 March 2012, 16:58
what made you do it were you bored or summit!!!  :undecided:

"missing" the occasional gear, and the logic that cables stretch over time. :grin:
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 12 March 2012, 21:12
As above, followed the youtube procedure from the stickies (piece of p*$$), a definite improvement, recommended to all. (who haven't just done it) :grin:
Just thought id say.

Oh...thanks for letting us know. You got a 5 speed? Is it the same procedure on a GTTDI 6 speedy you know?

6 speed is the same just "locking" the box is different
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: kennedyuk2001 on 12 March 2012, 21:30
Would this help getting into reverse, had a bit difficulty today funny enough.
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: Big Tone on 13 March 2012, 00:38
Would this help getting into reverse, had a bit difficulty today funny enough.

It did on mine, only takes two mins
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: 1.6mk4GOLF16v on 14 March 2012, 15:22
does the gearbox have to be of the car to do this?  :embarassed:
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: scarr89 on 14 March 2012, 15:24
does the gearbox have to be of the car to do this?  :embarassed:

No :smiley:
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: johnomk4 on 14 March 2012, 23:18
Would help if I had the right year car.  :cry:
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: Big Tone on 15 March 2012, 09:01
Would help if I had the right year car.  :cry:

Surely, there is a method of doing this for every manual car on the planet?

Just a matter of finding the procedure for your car, and vw would be fairly similar, I would have thought?
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: matg340 on 15 March 2012, 13:42
been trying to find out how to do mine ,,, 98 1.8t agu early one, mine has no spring clips on the end of the cables its non adjustable it seems !!
Looks almost like a mk3 linkage from what ive seen online ,, Anyone know if they are adjustable ??
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: johnomk4 on 15 March 2012, 16:15
been trying to find out how to do mine ,,, 98 1.8t agu early one, mine has no spring clips on the end of the cables its non adjustable it seems !!
Looks almost like a mk3 linkage from what ive seen online ,, Anyone know if they are adjustable ??
+1 I have the same problem.  :sad:
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: jockgti on 15 March 2012, 17:08
just been out and done this,what a difference and i didn't even think there was anything wrong with my gear changes,the 2 bits you have to push and turn clockwise were clogged with sh!t gave it a good spray with some carb cleaner freed it up nicely
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: 1.6mk4GOLF16v on 19 March 2012, 07:41
does the gearbox have to be of the car to do this?  :embarassed:

No :smiley:

in that case ill attempt it (nervous)
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: djmagpie on 19 March 2012, 22:10
been trying to find out how to do mine ,,, 98 1.8t agu early one, mine has no spring clips on the end of the cables its non adjustable it seems !!
Looks almost like a mk3 linkage from what ive seen online ,, Anyone know if they are adjustable ?? and me any one???
Title: Re: Gearbox/lever alignment - Do it!
Post by: 1.6mk4GOLF16v on 04 April 2012, 03:00
yeah mine doesnt appear to have them spring clips neither  :sad: