gear selector cable on 99 T plate agu turbo(with pic!!!)

[badboybunty]

hi all i have searched but cant find what im looking for

i was driving home tonight when i shifted into second gear revs shot up gear stick went all wobbly looked under bonnet the main gear cable has snapped from the ball joint on the gear box the cable is fine!!!

has anyone got the part number for the cable and cost my mate says is really expensive like over £100

and can the ball joint be replaced without having to replace whole cable thanks liam

[richw911]

Post a pic of the damaged part 

[houston]

this was on here not that long ago, the plastic piece that snapped was only a few quid. assuming its the plastic grip thats spring loaded?

[badboybunty]

just uploading pic as we speak 

[richw911]

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=130124.0 

[badboybunty]

let me get this right

from that pic you cannot disconnect that ball socket thing from the plate that mounts to the gearbox so if i get the tt shifter will come with the piece thats broke on mine the cable is intact just that end that broke

sorry its a little confussing 

[richw911]

let me get this right

from that pic you cannot disconnect that ball socket thing from the plate that mounts to the gearbox so if i get the tt shifter will come with the piece thats broke on mine the cable is intact just that end that broke

sorry its a little confussing 

Yep the TT part comes with the new plastic part - It is just the plastic part that is broken on yours isn't it?

See this pic

[badboybunty]

yes just the plastic part thats broke do the stealers have part on shelf i got no car atm

[richw911]

yes just the plastic part thats broke do the stealers have part on shelf i got no car atm

Doubt it Try your local TPS

http://www.thetradepartsspecialists.co.uk/ Quote part number 8N0711046 (was 8N0711051A) 

[houston]

iirc you can just buy the plastic piece, havent got etka on this laptop so i cant check