alignment tool

[oakgreengolf]

Just wondering whether anyone has one of these lying around. Have changed the bushes and need to set my gears up. Getting it into 1st has become really difficult!!. Can't find one on ebay.

[Leon R]

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1648969

Half way down the page 

[rubjonny]

my faq has some info on how to do it without the tool, that being said I just set it up using trial & error.  Make sure there the housing under the car isnt worn as this really effects the linkage!  I did just the bay linkages and left the one under the car, 1st was often a pain to select.  Once I fixed the housing it was so much better!

Edit: and here is a much better tool diagram:
http://vwtech.no-ip.info/images/golf/alignmenttool3285.png

[dabill]

i just gaffa taped mine centrally then tightened uup the shift rod (if thats the one under the car) and bobs your uncle it feels smooth as a really smoothe thing.

[Horney]

my faq has some info on how to do it without the tool, that being said I just set it up using trial & error.  Make sure there the housing under the car isnt worn as this really effects the linkage!  I did just the bay linkages and left the one under the car, 1st was often a pain to select.  Once I fixed the housing it was so much better!

Edit: and here is a much better tool diagram:
http://vwtech.no-ip.info/images/golf/alignmenttool3285.png

FIxed the housing?

Nick

[rubjonny]

the gearstick housing under the car, see the 2nd part of my FAQ

[oakgreengolf]

not done the housing yet under the car will do this next i think, will get one of those tools and see whether its any better