Author Topic: URGENT HELP NEEDED : GEARS  (Read 697 times)

Offline bretttuk

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URGENT HELP NEEDED : GEARS
« on: 27 April 2006, 01:20 »
Hi all, need some opinions and advice quickly so i can get my car sorted out asap. Vehicle is a 1991 J Mk2 Golf 1.8 16v GTI.

Basically something went pop and now i can only get 3rd and 4th gear .. Thats it!

Upon closer inspection it seems that some sort of connecting bit that goes from the gear shift to the gear box has snapped, they seem to connect via a ball and socket joint.

All i need to know is what part this actually is so i can hopefully trace one tomorrow....

Thanks
Brett

Offline Mew

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Re: URGENT HELP NEEDED : GEARS
« Reply #1 on: 27 April 2006, 01:51 »
Sounds like it could be one/both of these maybe???

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=2090

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=2221

I think the shorter of the two rods only does 5th gear though, although someone else will be able to tell you for definite!

Offline bretttuk

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Re: URGENT HELP NEEDED : GEARS
« Reply #2 on: 27 April 2006, 09:01 »
Thanks for that, it looks like it could be one of those ... f*** it , going to order both anyway ...

Thanks
Brett

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Re: URGENT HELP NEEDED : GEARS
« Reply #3 on: 27 April 2006, 10:15 »
While you're there I'd rebuild all the gear linkages & fit a weighted shift rod if you havent already:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=33100.0
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