Sticky Box!!

[Alexg40]

The gearbox on my 89 16v is quite sticky to use, 1st gear in particular is quite knotchy and difficult to engage.

Any ideas?!?

[Dizzie]

it's probably the ball that the stick pivots on. U need to remove the gaiter and undo the bolts down there. you'll probably find it's all mashed up from the years of shifting. cheap to replace it'll make shifting a lot better.

There was a step-by-step on how to do it in a recent issue of "the golf" saying how to do it better than I just said.

[Gambit]

you'll need to remove the exhaust to gain access to the ball so that it can be changed

something the article in "the golf" forgets to tell you!

[golfvr6]

Thats correct, as you need to remove the whole mechanism downwards under the car. Thats as i remember it (it was a fews years ago now).

[Alexg40]

Cheers for that, I'll look into it.