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Offline andc1

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gearbox help
« on: 06 July 2009, 21:14 »
hi all, well im going to have a go at changing the bushes on my gti gearbox following the guide on here, ive found that when changing gear i have to move the stick quiet some distance to change up or down, i drove a mk2 gti today and the gear change is very close together! is the correct for a mk1? i have a 16 valve engine in and a standard mk1 gti gearbox

do i need a shorter rod somewhere?

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Re: gearbox help
« Reply #1 on: 07 July 2009, 10:54 »
do you mean forward & back? if so the mk2 may have had a short shifter fitted
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Re: gearbox help
« Reply #2 on: 07 July 2009, 13:43 »
Quote from: rubjonny on 07 July 2009, 10:54
do you mean forward & back? if so the mk2 may have had a short shifter fitted
yeah and mk1's are quite a longish throw and feel worse if the linkages are all worn.  when i got a (Standard replacement) linkage kit from GSF for my previous mk1, shortened the stick by about 2 inches it was like new and felt a lot shorter! If you wanted to go the f**kll hog and put a short shifter on it, weighted rod and linkages, they're pretty easy to do.
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Re: gearbox help
« Reply #3 on: 07 July 2009, 14:38 »
ok i'll get some new bushes and see what that does, gsf bush kits ok are they?

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Re: gearbox help
« Reply #4 on: 07 July 2009, 14:45 »
yeah be reet :)
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Re: gearbox help
« Reply #5 on: 07 July 2009, 14:46 »
Yeah, was well chuffed with mine, took me a little while as it was my first go but only basic tools were required and my ramps.
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Re: gearbox help
« Reply #6 on: 07 July 2009, 16:52 »
phoned gsf for these bushes, £15 for the kit, vw want £10? !!!! 

anyone have a part number as surely thats not rite!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: gearbox help
« Reply #7 on: 07 July 2009, 17:34 »
vw kit probably isnt complete, afaik vw dont actually do a complete kit?
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Re: gearbox help
« Reply #8 on: 07 July 2009, 19:19 »
Quote from: rubjonny on 07 July 2009, 17:34
vw kit probably isnt complete, afaik vw dont actually do a complete kit?
Here you go mate, i'll need one but not ready for it yet http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GOLF-GEAR-LINKAGE-KIT-FOR-GOLF-MK1,JETTA,CADDY-NEW_W0QQitemZ300323663296QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090619?IMSfp=TL090619185004r15004 under £16 all in and comes with new rods as well as bushes!  Bargain!
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Re: gearbox help
« Reply #9 on: 07 July 2009, 19:40 »
cheers mate, will i need to change the ball on the bottom of the gear stick aswell?

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