My golf (pics) .. and some queries.

[bretttuk]

Thanks for the replies. Those were my initial thoughts about the problems, car is now sat on drive for a few days while i am up in scotland ... car going into garage for MOT next week and for definate diagnosis of problems and they shall be remedied in the week.

Surprised at how well the interior cleans up ... also need a small trip to bodyshop for some touch up and spray work in august ... like i said, car seems to be superb in 2nd and 3rd ...

1 more thing, is it normal for the engagement of 5th gear to be a little peculiar ? as in ... i have to push down a little and then engage 5th ...

[piggy]

long time no see piggy

Ah Grasshopper!

See I told you it wasn't good for your health!

[piggy]

1 more thing, is it normal for the engagement of 5th gear to be a little peculiar ? as in ... i have to push down a little and then engage 5th ...

The normal problem with the gearbox is going from 1st to 2nd.
What you describe I think is more likely to be to do with alignment and can be sorted with a special tool, either that or it's possible you may need a gearchange bush repair kit, which isn't too expensive.

[Rain]

1 more thing, is it normal for the engagement of 5th gear to be a little peculiar ? as in ... i have to push down a little and then engage 5th ...

not normal no alignment might be out abit needs to be realigned garage can do it easily only thing i never noticed about 5th is in an 8v where i go to change up again cause the engines getting loud and relise im already in 5th :S you shouldnt have that prob in a valver

[golfgti818]

my fifth gear was the same vw fitted an improved linkage set and its perfect now. it was like selecting reverse before?

[bretttuk]

Thats exactly the prob .. its like putting it into reverse a bit ...

Do you know exactly what part and who you went too ?

Looks like there is a little shopping list coming on at the mo ...

[Rain]

i got the other problem i get reverse instead of 1st

[golfgti818]

Awesome do a linkage kit that ive been told is very good its an upgrade look on their site

[Rain]

i got one cheers but the cars up for sale at the minute so im being lazy and not putting it in

[bretttuk]

WoW .. i just had a quality surprise , just thumbing through the receipts of what the car has had done...

Well, i was planning to get the stainless manifold from Awesome at a nice cost of £235 ... well, like i said .. going through the receipts, it appears the car has already had one fitted from Awesome ... that has just saved me some money / time and thought ...

ooo well, have to spend money elsewhere then ...