MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Scottymon on October 16, 2013, 04:51:19 pm

Title: Slack gear lever whilst in gear
Post by: Scottymon on October 16, 2013, 04:51:19 pm

Been a problem for a while this one, used to be fine.

Whilst in gear, any gear, there's about 2-3cm of sideways movement, engaging gears is fine. 

I've tried resetting the gearlinkages, even replaced a worn bush, but it didn't make any difference.  Is there anything else I could try... is it perhaps a localized gear stick problem?

Anyone else got this?

Title: Re: Slack gear lever whilst in gear
Post by: doylebros on October 16, 2013, 05:12:34 pm

This may help

http://vimeo.com/26288914

By the way the cable has those bushes on both ends of the cable not just the gear box end!

Title: Re: Slack gear lever whilst in gear
Post by: Scottymon on October 16, 2013, 05:53:02 pm

Thanks mate, yeah, not sure the DD's will make any difference, but thanks for the link. :happy2:

Title: Re: Slack gear lever whilst in gear
Post by: Scottymon on October 17, 2013, 10:44:46 am

Any further recommendations?

Title: Re:
Post by: Trekmeister on October 17, 2013, 03:48:54 pm

Im in the same boat

Title: Re: Slack gear lever whilst in gear
Post by: doylebros on October 17, 2013, 09:35:14 pm

Quote from: Scottymon on October 17, 2013, 10:44:46 am

Any further recommendations?

If the rear bushes (cables to lever)don't fix it then it could be the gear knob fixing as shown in here or the gear lever bottom bush which is cheap and easy replacement.

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/a4/shifter-boot-replacement-leather.htm