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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: gjroe78 on 02 July 2007, 08:58

Title: New 16v GTI Probs
Post by: gjroe78 on 02 July 2007, 08:58

Picked my new 16v GTI up yesterday and drove it back form south birmingham.
Car drove ok aprt from the gearbox seems to have shifted/Rolled from the right to the left so 1st is maybe 3-4 inches from the left side and 5th is  touching the right side of the plastic surround !!!
Is this common ??? I don't remember it like that on my last mk2 ???
Also it's a right pain in the arse to get it in 5th and clues ???

How much is a re con gearbox or maybe a new one ???

thanks for any help

Title: Re: New 16v GTI Probs
Post by: robiwill on 02 July 2007, 09:52

if all the gears are there try a bush repair kit as they wear out over time.

also check the gear linkages the plastic rods as they can break  etc

Title: Re: New 16v GTI Probs
Post by: gjroe78 on 02 July 2007, 11:10

Cheers mate, just bought a repair kit

Title: Re: New 16v GTI Probs
Post by: Judderi on 02 July 2007, 11:45

Its probably just jumped out of alignment. If your going to do the whole bush kit id also recomend buying the alignment tool as it takes all the guess work out of setting it back up. Its only a fiver on ebay!

Title: Re: New 16v GTI Probs
Post by: gjroe78 on 02 July 2007, 12:18

How easy is this to do lads as i'm good with tools but not got that much engine/gearbox knowledge ??? :shocked:

Title: Re: New 16v GTI Probs
Post by: gjroe78 on 02 July 2007, 12:38

Any idea where else i could buy an alignment tool ???, as i can't find any on eBay mate

Title: Re: New 16v GTI Probs
Post by: rubjonny on 03 July 2007, 13:38

check out my linkage FAQ, its dead easy.  You don't need the tool as you can adjust the alignment with trial & error instead.  The tool just makes it much easier!

Title: Re: New 16v GTI Probs
Post by: gjroe78 on 03 July 2007, 15:32

cheers mate

Title: Re: New 16v GTI Probs
Post by: gjroe78 on 03 July 2007, 16:05

Soz johnny can't find the Linkage FAQ ??? Me bein dumb prob

Title: Re: New 16v GTI Probs
Post by: rubjonny on 03 July 2007, 16:35

its under mk2 maintenance + info, right at the top :)

Title: Re: New 16v GTI Probs
Post by: gjroe78 on 05 July 2007, 14:17

I doubt this would help it ???
Zip tie holding stuff together
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a65/gjroe78/04072007086.jpg)