Relay shaft ball

[logeyboy]

I'm getting a lot of backwards/forwards play in my gear selector. After looking at it last night with a tiny torch, it looks like I'm missing the ball of the gear relay shaft. I'm guessing this would be an easy replacement, but I can't for the life of me find the part anywhere?

Does anyone know where I can get one?

Thanks

[weazgti]

will be keeping an eye on this cos i need one.As a temporary cure i got the ball off a vento at the scrappie but it aint perfect.

[logeyboy]

Well I got first dibs...

How does the ball fit on to the relay shaft, does it just screw on?

[Jay]

Have a look in the MK2 maintenance seciton, there's a whole write up on how to renew the bushes and relay shaft ball etc 

[logeyboy]

Already looked, but can't see anywhere how to change the ball?

[Ben Lessani]

The ball wasn't designed with the intention of it being able to be swapped out.

You can buy the whole selector arm with the ball attached from GSF - just compare the sizes first as mine was offset a little.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=49436.msg497188#msg497188

and

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=49436.msg665087#msg665087

[tony_ack]

The ball wasn't designed with the intention of it being able to be swapped out.

You can buy the whole selector arm with the ball attached from GSF - just compare the sizes first as mine was offset a little.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=49436.msg497188#msg497188

and

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=49436.msg665087#msg665087

Mine has just been done - like yours half of the ball was missing, and as above, you need the whole arm and ball. Mine was done by a garage - not sure where he got the part from, but it was about £35 + VAT (possibly the dealers as there was no GSF nearby)

[logeyboy]

Wasn't Matt @ autohausdolby was it??

[rubjonny]

you can usually pop the ball off with a firm pull, or get a screwdriver in there to get some leverage.

if you get a new one from GSF, heres a tip for you. make sure the metal lever fits on the top of the shaft before you fit it to the car. I didnt and it wouldnt bloody fit! stupid pattern rubbish. in the end i had to swap the ball onto the old lever!

[logeyboy]

Jonny, any idea as a rough guide what the gap should be either side of the ball when its sat in the selector lever?

couple of mm ?

might try and ghetto it for the time being