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Offline Screech16v

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Re: Second and fourth gear unselectable
« Reply #10 on: 01 May 2011, 21:11 »
Hope its just the linkage thats screwed up,was the box makin any strange noises,had box oil change lately? have you tried selecting gears with engine off?
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Offline Shady Pioneer

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Re: Second and fourth gear unselectable
« Reply #11 on: 01 May 2011, 21:14 »
Gearbox had no strange noises, I think it had a gearbox oil change recently. Got a friend popping over to access it anyway, here's hoping it's the linkages.
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Re: Second and fourth gear unselectable
« Reply #12 on: 01 May 2011, 21:15 »
Even in the worse case that it is the box, not that expensive to find s/h
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Re: Second and fourth gear unselectable
« Reply #13 on: 01 May 2011, 22:50 »
Temporarily fixed until I get a repair kit. The part that connects to the weight to the right, the end of that there is a hole (spline?) and the teeth had rounded. Also there is some play in selectin gears and this is due to the ball, not sure of it correct name but that part will be included in the repair kit. At least it's driveable for now.  :smiley:
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Offline Ninj

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Re: Second and fourth gear unselectable
« Reply #14 on: 07 May 2011, 16:36 »
Did you get this done Shady?

My linkage kit has arrived so I'll be getting on with mione ASAP
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Re: Second and fourth gear unselectable
« Reply #15 on: 07 May 2011, 17:56 »
Quote from: Ninj on 07 May 2011, 16:36
Did you get this done Shady?

My linkage kit has arrived so I'll be getting on with mione ASAP

I did indeed, I need this part:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-2-0L-MK3-Jetta-Golf-Gear-Shift-Lever-CHE-1H0711051-/290496049288?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43a2e9f088#ht_500wt_922

It's a shift lever, part number 1H0711051. Cost a tenner at the stealers and didn't come with the black part attached. The teeth on the spline had worn on mine, now it's all gravy. I now need a relay shaft to stop the play in my gear changes, I don't think I need to get a linkage kit as the gear are solid when selecting now.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GEARSHIFT-RELAY-SHAFT-GOLF-MK3-CADDY-IBIZA-CORDOBA-/350454163628?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5198b228ac#ht_2230wt_907
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Offline Ninj

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Re: Second and fourth gear unselectable
« Reply #16 on: 07 May 2011, 19:31 »
Ah good good.

Done mine this afternoon - what a difference!  Agree about the relay shaft, it's definately tightened mine.

I don't reckon I needed the whole kit either really, the dogbones were all decent and the metall ball ends looked ok but who knows, they might have helped.

I took the opportunity to cut an inch off the gear lever and reset the clearance on it and fit a leather gaiter - all very nice.

Fancy a nice alloy golf ball for it now to set it off :kiss:
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Re: Second and fourth gear unselectable
« Reply #17 on: 11 May 2011, 00:34 »
This is what the old bracket spline looked like:  :undecided:

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