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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Len on 13 November 2013, 13:23

Title: Gear change into Fifth
Post by: Len on 13 November 2013, 13:23

Recent driving it has become more difficult to engage 5th gear, quite often getting 3rd instead, so I really have to make sure I get 5th by pulling the lever over hard.

Can this be rectified by adjustment?

Will be taking engine out soon

Title: Re: Gear change into Fifth
Post by: gazareth on 13 November 2013, 21:47

I would allways replace worn bushings etc before adjusting anything. if you have loads off free play at gearstick you should get that fixed first which will more than likely sort the whole lot out.

Title: Re: Gear change into Fifth
Post by: Len on 14 November 2013, 09:02

By free play I assume you mean when it is in gear? Will have to check that.
But then there should be as car is 16 years old and done 149k miles.
Probably about time bushes should be replaced!

Title: Re: Gear change into Fifth
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 14 November 2013, 13:31

There arent really many bushes to change on the 02A gearboxes although the shift tower components do wear out. Most of which are available on eBay and from VW as I changed mine as the shift on these is inheritantly long, sloppy and sh!te.

Title: Re: Gear change into Fifth
Post by: RichardBaronGolf on 14 November 2013, 15:21

Is it a big job to replace shift tower components? Also by bushes do you mean the gear linkage bushes? Sorry to hi jack your thread len

Title: Re: Gear change into Fifth
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 14 November 2013, 17:08

The rod change boxes have loads of bushes to change, the cable change boxes don't.

Title: Re: Gear change into Fifth
Post by: Len on 15 November 2013, 13:09

Will have to look at the bushes then.

Title: Re: Gear change into Fifth
Post by: Len on 02 December 2013, 10:56

When in gear there is play but only to the right, towards me. Its tight if you try and push the lever away from you.