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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: mr shifter on 23 January 2014, 10:25

Title: sloppy gearstick.
Post by: mr shifter on 23 January 2014, 10:25

As title, my gearstick is a bit sloppy, plus getting 1st gear can be a bit difficult.Any ideas?
Thanks.

Title: Re: sloppy gearstick.
Post by: navmk4gti on 23 January 2014, 15:25

Viagra....  :lipsrsealed:






On a serious note check bushes at the bottom the gear stick and have look your gear linkage ..also low gearbox oil can cause ruff gear changes so best look leaks too :wink:

Title: Re: sloppy gearstick.
Post by: mr shifter on 24 January 2014, 01:02

Are the gear stick bushes easy to replace? and are they main dealer only? or on say ebay?
Many thanks.

Title: Re: sloppy gearstick.
Post by: AD1.8T on 24 January 2014, 13:52

42dd solid bushes and the white thing will help have a look on awesomegti

Title: Re: sloppy gearstick.
Post by: Wazzzer on 25 January 2014, 08:53

Ad do you mean the solid bushes on the top of the gearbox?

Title: Re: sloppy gearstick.
Post by: mr shifter on 25 January 2014, 10:21

Im assuming the gearstick bush is worn rather than the rods. Im only guessing on that though. How can you check?

Title: Re: sloppy gearstick.
Post by: AD1.8T on 25 January 2014, 11:14

All copied off ukmkivs so sorry if it doesnt make sense the 2 parcels were these and the 3rd will be in the next post


So these arrived....The black and white thing was an absolute tw@t to fit ! (http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab25/yellowmgzr/Mobile%20Uploads/Golf%20vs%20Leon/8956F163-233F-451E-84C7-8CC9D6A019E7-2813-0000029B835AF05A.jpg)Old vs new(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab25/yellowmgzr/Mobile%20Uploads/Golf%20vs%20Leon/F6707006-D1B7-407E-BEAC-7E1E631AF602-2813-0000029B591542D1.jpg)(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab25/yellowmgzr/Mobile%20Uploads/Golf%20vs%20Leon/F5F0CD49-6D27-4B91-A3D8-9D34FADE08A9-2813-0000029B51CF5F42.jpg)took it for a test drive after fitting the shifter bushing and it really smoothed out the movement between gears then went for another drive after fitting the 42DD bushes theyve really improved it putting the car into gear i no longer get the "ker.... Plunk" effect its now more "pow" your in gear ???? Reverse is still abit notchy but thats 1 of 2 things i need to re-redo the gear alignment or i done something fitting the £3 bush thing. The car itself is still quite snatchy when lifting the clutch but i could almost guarantee thats my shagged dogbone mount !   

Title: Re: sloppy gearstick.
Post by: AD1.8T on 25 January 2014, 11:15

I just copied that straight out of my build so ignore anything irrelevant.

Title: Re: sloppy gearstick.
Post by: mr shifter on 25 January 2014, 11:17

Ok, and thanks for that. How difficult is it to change the nylon bush? And any idea on the rods?
Many thanks.

Title: Re: sloppy gearstick.
Post by: AD1.8T on 25 January 2014, 12:36

Nylon bush ? White and black thing ? I struggled like mad with it to be honest the metal ones are a piece of cake just make sure you reset the gear selector thing theres a guide on youtube which is brilliant sorry for the lack of technical terms lol

Title: Re: sloppy gearstick.
Post by: navmk4gti on 27 January 2014, 10:49

Shortening the gear stick also helps to stop the sloppyness.. when i did the cheap chop 1" off job on the gear stick it stopped the sloppyness :grin: