MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: snapey on January 27, 2010, 10:57:18 pm
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How do....
I'm after a bit of input from owners of manual cars please. Basically what I'm wanting to know it how everyones gearboxes feel. What i mean by this does anyone have any characteristics with it?
For example my box seems daft as hell, one minute it'll be smooth as silk yet give it 2 miles down the road exactly the same conditions etc it'll be rough as hell/bloody notchy.
Just trying to find out whether it's me thats at fault or the gearbox.
Cheers in advance.
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Shift has always been smooth, normal driving or raggin it. What mileage is yours? sounds like syncro...maybe.
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about 22k now, normal driving really if i'm pressing on it doesn't seem bad at all.
Like i say it's a bit weird as it'll only really go skitz in 2nd and occasionally.
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Mine is good 90% of the time then, 10% it can be rough, mind you that is probably me :ashamed:
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mine is just a lil tight on the 1st change on frosty mornings and after then its fine. prob get your linkages checked out for wear/ setting to start with.
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I was hoping someone would have said linkage related, i had a thought it might have been like that as there's no crunching/ audible signs just feel through the gear knob that its rough.
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In he earlier days I found changing down from fifth to second gear a little problematic - would go into 2nd gear first time. This was early on when I had the car and only occurred on cold journeys. Never happened since.
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Mine's a bit notchy from cold and can be a bit reluctant to go back into 1st unless at a complete stop but once warmed up it fine.
On the subject of manual gearboxes - does any one else find it a little whiney in the lower gears, again particularly from cold?
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For me the same as UB7RM is only when cold it can be a bit nothcy
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No issues with mine, car has covered 11.600 miles.
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37k miles, four services and all is well when warm.
1st a bit notchy when cold, but that's it. :happy2:
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No notchiness, no whining, no varying characteristics. Just 100% fine all the time cold or warm. Nice gearchange and box imo. The only thing i had to get used to was the length of the stick, which compared to my GT3 is rather long!
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as most most others , bit notchy from cold.
mine does whine just a little in 3rd and 4th though.
but nothings really changed from new , always been like it.
worth regreasing everything (check the grease youre supposed to use)
maybe even re-align the linkages
also give the selector under the bonnet a once over (check all clips/white runners etc are in place)
I assume you dont have a quick shift?
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Nope the linkage is completely standard. It's had a new flywheel and clutch a year ago and it's been gettiing worse since then so hopefully somethings loose. Guessing some silicone grease will do the job with regards to lubrication, I'll have a look over it on Sunday when I'm replacing the dv.
Cheers for the info chaps. It's out a warranty now so hopefully its nothig bad or a extended warranty will be in order :signLOL:
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Fine seems to be fine all the time, so far as I've noticed with my mileage at 29k.
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On the subject of manual gearboxes - does any one else find it a little whiney in the lower gears, again particularly from cold?
Yes My 50k 2006 suffers from this.
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Just got in and had a feel around with the linkage on the actual gearbox and there's tonnes of play in the main bushes. I'll get on it at the weekend and see if it makes any difference.
Cheers for the info chaps, you've all been a big help.
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there are some metal inserts you can get to replace them :happy2:
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OEM John?
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afraid not.
but jonnyc has them
"Force fed engineering solid bushings - Shift cable support bracket"
http://forums.fourtitude.com/zerothread?id=4683767
http://store.forcefedengineering.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=112
:happy2:
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No problem with mine.
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Mines a bit notchy when cold!! but fine warm 07 24K..
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Mine sometimes seems juddery when dropping into second gear at relatively slow speed, for instance turning at a junction. Has been like this since new 2 years ago. Hasn't really changed in nature. Rest of the time the Gbox is smooth through all the gears.
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anyone got a part number and price for these bushes? :happy2:
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Mine's a bit notchy from cold and can be a bit reluctant to go back into 1st unless at a complete stop but once warmed up it fine.
On the subject of manual gearboxes - does any one else find it a little whiney in the lower gears, again particularly from cold?
I find that theres a lot of gearbox whine from my car! Its been like that since new, and mostly happens in 1st/2nd gear at low speed.
As for being notchy...its never been notchy really, always smooth and precise since new.
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Those bushes that you listed aren't the ones that are shagged John, at the minute its the actual linkage ones which I think I'm going to replace with these little beauties:
http://www.42draftdesigns.com/categories/products/mk5bsh.html (http://www.42draftdesigns.com/categories/products/mk5bsh.html)
If the entire assembly has to come off because their done as well I'll do them at the same time.