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Offline b16dev

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cant get reverse in my gti
« on: 12 March 2010, 20:43 »
bought a gti last week just the 1.8 non turbo, but when i try to select first , i have to push down  and into reverse. this put it in 1st,  when trying to select reverse, its pretty much imposable.. any ideas?
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Offline (shakey)

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Re: cant get reverse in my gti
« Reply #1 on: 12 March 2010, 20:58 »
gear linkage sounds like to might be wrong tho.
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Re: cant get reverse in my gti
« Reply #2 on: 12 March 2010, 21:02 »
is this something i can adjust? or will have to replace... where should i be looking mate?
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Re: cant get reverse in my gti
« Reply #3 on: 12 March 2010, 21:05 »
you can adjust them but i wouuldnt know how to m8,the linkage is on the right hand side when you open the bonnet.
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Offline mart08uk

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Re: cant get reverse in my gti
« Reply #4 on: 12 March 2010, 23:09 »
Correct me if im wrong, but surely you shouldnt mess with gear linkages... garages use a jig to set them up correctly ? Sorry if im wrong.

Ps. you can pop them off and grease them up as i once did, pain to get back on though!!! .. but not adjust anything!?
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Re: cant get reverse in my gti
« Reply #5 on: 12 March 2010, 23:13 »
Quote from: mart08uk on 12 March 2010, 23:09
Correct me if im wrong, but surely you shouldnt mess with gear linkages... garages use a jig to set them up correctly ? Sorry if im wrong.

Ps. you can pop them off and grease them up as i once did, pain to get back on though!!! .. but not adjust anything!?

you could be right m8 but like i said i wouldnt know how to,so yea you prob do need a garage to do this.
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Re: cant get reverse in my gti
« Reply #6 on: 12 March 2010, 23:21 »
so prob best the garage?
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Re: cant get reverse in my gti
« Reply #7 on: 12 March 2010, 23:24 »
i would say so m8 yea.
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Offline mattkh

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Re: cant get reverse in my gti
« Reply #8 on: 13 March 2010, 08:18 »
Quote from: b16dev on 12 March 2010, 23:21
so prob best the garage?
Hi
Put up a picture of the linkage cables just above the gearbox.
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