whats this broken part :(

[spudboy6]

i was defending the mk3's corner earlier when a fto raced me all the way up to 30mph . was nearly beaten but we won ! anyways back to topic , i noticed my gear stick felt a tad floppy when in gear i can move it back and forwards quite abit . so took a poke in the bonnet and i think i found the contender





the little white bit feels lose in the bonnet and looks like its about to fall apart ? i presume this is what they call broken .

is that my problem guys and if so would that new bit be in the gear shift repair kit and where do you lot reccommend to get the kit from ?

is this the right kit to get for my 1.8 Se ADZ engine 1995


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK3-GTI-1-8-1-9D-GEAR-SHIFT-LINKAGE-REPAIR-KIT-C290-/190699727691?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c6696eb4b

or is this a better kit to get

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GEAR-SHIFT-REPAIR-KIT-NEW-FOR-ROD-CHANGE-VW-GOLF-MK3-VENTO-CABRIOLET-1-8-1-9-2-0-/350580856358?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Model%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+III&hash=item51a03f5626

thanks guys

[trog_nfs]

both are the correct parts, both from sellers off ebay I can recommend.

The bottom has the bushes and bits for the gear stick end as well though.

[spudboy6]

both are the correct parts, both from sellers off ebay I can recommend.

The bottom has the bushes and bits for the gear stick end as well though.

I ordered the bottom kit from them directly away from eBay as was cheaper so ordered and hopefully back on the road soon

You fitted the kit before ?

[trog_nfs]

aye. under bonnet stuff is fine, but the gear stick end is a bit of an ar$e as you have to drop the exhaust.

[spudboy6]

aye. under bonnet stuff is fine, but the gear stick end is a bit of an ar$e as you have to drop the exhaust.

okay no worrys might aswell do it as i have the kit and luckily i work in a toyota dealer so ill find a free ramp and have a go

[joshstanvw]

yo have the mk3 SE?? i had one of those in red didnt think the linkage was weighted on those it really is a peice of piss to change but make sure the plastic part with a ball joint either end is the right one like your old one because when i did mine it was wrong and the shifter wouldnt go into all of the gears

[spudboy6]

yo have the mk3 SE?? i had one of those in red didnt think the linkage was weighted on those it really is a peice of piss to change but make sure the plastic part with a ball joint either end is the right one like your old one because when i did mine it was wrong and the shifter wouldnt go into all of the gears

yea 1.8se , done it last week or so , all went together well and stiffened up the changes , was the ball that split making the sloppy change ,  im not sure about the weighted rod as i thought all mk3's had them anyways .

[joshstanvw]

the ball was more than likely the culprit happened to mine but as for the weighted rod im prettty sure mine didnt have one