sloppy gears

[D Squared]

Hi All,

Just wondered if a common fault?

My MK3 GTi 8v has developed a very sloppy gear stick this morning? haven't looked at it yet, just trying to get a heads up on it? I can still get all the gears at the mo, but when engaged the stick has loads more movement than normal...

Anyone else had the same issue?

Cheers

[lemski]

Buishes in the linkage, get a repair kit of ebay. Shouild sort it

[Dogbot]

As above I did this and at the same time installed the shorter selector from a corrado it's about an inch an a half shorter makes it feel mouth more direct also has the feeling I've shortening the throw of the change as the std one I found was a bit long.. , it's lovely now, by it's nature the cable selector will have some slop in the but not much, it's certainly not like the mk2 which feels like loading a rifle

[lemski]

That's y my mk2 had the mk3 wieghted rod, made it much nicer.

[seyles]

I had this happen, it was the 'golf ball' on the gearshift relay shaft.

It breaks down and eventually falls apart leaving you with massive play in the shifter.

You can replace the plastic part without having to take the full part out; it's tricky but doable.

The one I bought; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350564433810

Good luck.

[D Squared]

I had this happen, it was the 'golf ball' on the gearshift relay shaft.

It breaks down and eventually falls apart leaving you with massive play in the shifter.

You can replace the plastic part without having to take the full part out; it's tricky but doable.

The one I bought; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350564433810

Good luck.

having looked at it under the bonnet it does indeed look like the relay shaft ball has significantly reduced in size....trying to upload image...

[D Squared]

how do i upload pics?

[D Squared]

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my gears have gone strange its as if its hard to get in to gear. it moves fine but just the last little bit a bit sticky.

[seyles]

having looked at it under the bonnet it does indeed look like the relay shaft ball has significantly reduced in size....trying to upload image...

That's the thing, yours has completely fell off, probably broke up.
If you get the part above, you can pull off the 'ball' and push it onto the one on the car (saves a lot of effort).
You have to remove the nut at the top, then wiggle the gear lever in the car to get access.

You won't believe how nice the gear changes will feel after you change it!