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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: jamesb on 23 March 2006, 23:03
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Hi guys,
Great site you have here!
Came across the linkage repair guide a few weeks back, bought the bits and set about doing it today...
All went very smoothly until I had to realign the linkage! I dont have the tool required and finding it incredibly difficult to do by trial and error!
The guide says Dave2227 sells the tool needed but I'm unsure who this Dave chap is?! I'm in pretty urgent need of this tool, anyone on here have one I could borrow that they could send me for a few beer tokens?
Cheers all, James
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you can do it with out but it is much easier with the tool. you should be able to line it up by using the clean/dirty marks as a guide then get the gearstick in the neutral position and then the linkages should all be vertical and horizontal at sort of right angles to each other if you know what i mean. that should get it almost where it should be then i bit of tweaking here and there should have it smooth!
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The easiest way of doing it without an alignment tool is to put the box in reverse gear before disassembly, then when refitting get a M8 to sit in the car and put the lever in the reverse position while you tighten up the clamp, done this last week with no prob's :smug:
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He is on the 'other' forum, and also sells on ebay, his ebay account is viw2227:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZviw2227
Without it, trial & error is the only way. Easiest way is to hold it 10mm away from the reverse lock out gate, and refitr the clamp rought the same position along the shaft as it was before. Tighten, try your gears, adjust, tighten etc till it's just right :)
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Get an old cassette box (check the antiques on ebay if you havent got one :laugh:) shove it into the gap and you're sorted :smug:
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cassette tape ;)
A box is too big...
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glad somebody has mentioned this i am having trouble getting first, i can either get first or fifth, im bidding on this tool now.
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:smiley: i use one of the slim boxes on my mk1, maybe mk2's are a bit different
:rolleyes: actually i think it's 14mm for the mk1 - its friday forgive me
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Yeah the MK1 is different, I'll have to dig out some boxes for when we refit the linkage on the cabby :cool:
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Yeah the MK1 is different, I'll have to dig out some boxes for when we refit the linkage on the cabby :cool:
TDK ones are perfect :smug:
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Aren't CD cases about 10mm :smiley:
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cassette tape ;)
A box is too big...
Ok so thats cool for finding the distance the stick should be left to right. What about forward and back? Any known method for holding it in the right position on that axis?!
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Where abouts are you James? I have one you can borrow if your local
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Ok so thats cool for finding the distance the stick should be left to right. What about forward and back? Any known method for holding it in the right position on that axis?!
When you take the clamp off, have a look by eye how much of the shift rods sticks thu it, and bolt it on the same amount.
Yeah a CD case is about the right size, but not so easy to fit into the hole :)
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Where abouts are you James? I have one you can borrow if your local
Cheers matey, but i'm out in the sticks in Norwich! Doubtful it's anywhere near you?!
I'll have a go at trial and error tomorrow!
Ta, James
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Buy one from VAG (they're under a fiver). Then you have to preload the slack in the linkages (do a search for my previous post)
Well worth £5 for a perfect gearchange setup.
KKK