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Offline xcore

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cant get into 5th, gear linkage?
« on: 11 February 2009, 20:22 »
alright guys, finding it hard to get into 5th on my gti 8v, when it finally goes in it drives fine and doesnt pop out

thoughts?
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Offline Steve_B

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Re: cant get into 5th, gear linkage?
« Reply #1 on: 11 February 2009, 20:43 »
definately the first thing to check. there's a thread on it in the maintenance section  :smiley:
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Offline xcore

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Re: cant get into 5th, gear linkage?
« Reply #2 on: 12 February 2009, 13:35 »
jiggled teh linkage about lastnight and it seems to be going into 5th fine for now, the bars dont look broken, there is a fair bit of loose movement in it though, so the bushes may have gone?

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Offline Wayne

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Re: cant get into 5th, gear linkage?
« Reply #3 on: 12 February 2009, 13:49 »
Replace the bushes and you should be ok, they don't last long.
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Offline xcore

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Re: cant get into 5th, gear linkage?
« Reply #4 on: 12 February 2009, 14:04 »
cool, got a kit coming asap, do the weighted shift rods make any real difference?

cheers
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Offline sidecarphil

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Re: cant get into 5th, gear linkage?
« Reply #5 on: 12 February 2009, 14:47 »
Quote from: xcore on 12 February 2009, 14:04
cool, got a kit coming asap, do the weighted shift rods make any real difference?

cheers

yes it did on mine

they are about 13 euros from the stealers but scrappy's charge about a fiver :)
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