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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: hockeylad72 on 04 April 2006, 18:14

Title: Gear selection
Post by: hockeylad72 on 04 April 2006, 18:14

Help again.

when the car is in neutral should I be able to push gearstick forward and it should go into 3rd gear?
mine seams to want to go into 5th
any ideas

cheers
Davie

Title: Re: Gear selection
Post by: rubjonny on 04 April 2006, 22:57

if you push the stick forward in neutral it should go into 3rd, if its going into 5th then you need to adjust your linkage, see the mk2 maintenance + info section at the top of this forum :)

Title: Re: Gear selection
Post by: hockeylad72 on 05 April 2006, 19:31

thanks rj

Title: Re: Gear selection
Post by: rubjonny on 06 April 2006, 09:31

no worries  :cool:

Title: Re: Gear selection
Post by: steviem on 06 April 2006, 09:40

sorry for the hijack....

but sometimes (ok, when I'm driving a bit quick..), when i change to 2nd gear, the gearstick sometimes twists rather than go straight into gear...

Title: Re: Gear selection
Post by: rubjonny on 06 April 2006, 09:43

does it happen when cornering?  If so replace the gearbox mount with a 1.3 bonded rubber one.  Also lift the stick upwards, if it moves at all then you need to replace the housing under the car :)