shift linkages, bushes etc

[Glynn.]

a while back i purchased off ebay some shifter linkages and bushes for what im told is a mk3 (fingers crossed lol) i also have some other parts from work id like to replace i just have no idea where to start as ive never had to do anything like this before
if anyone up here could give me a hand or point me in the right direction that would be great thanks

[rayray086]

Do you have a pic of the shifter linkages/bushings? I've bought some before and replaced pretty much all of them on my car. FYI, it made a huge difference, and now I'm running two different short-shifter linkages and changing gear feels a whole lot better, very precise compared to what it was before (pretty much stirring a pot). You'll need a 13mm spanner and/or socket and maybe pliers/flathead screwdriver. First thing to do is to remove the linkages one by one. There's no set rule as to which one you should take off first but generally I pop off the selector rods first (your kit should have new ones) followed by undoing the 13mm nut on the top of the relay shaft. Your kit should have all the different bushings to replace the old ones so as you take out each linkage, remove the old bushings and push in new ones. It's quite annoying to do as they're made to fit perfectly, so this is where the flathead or pliers help. Apply some general purpose lube on the new bushings and on the joints before you assemble it back again. Use the diagrams below for help if you've forgotten what it should look like once assembled.

[Glynn.]

thanks dude, ill see what i can do, altho im not very mechanical minded at all, knowing my luck id loose everything lol

[badgerboards]

Come to my work one night glynn and we can have a crack at it, plenty of tools here and room.

[Budge]

Interested to know how this went? I'm looking at doing my selectors, even considering a short throw kit??

[rayray086]

Glynn sold his car a while back.

Any Mk3 with shift rods and linkages should have them swapped out for replacements, shifter feel is a lot better. Short shifter is the icing on the cake; I combined Autotech's and ABD Racing's short shifter linkages/weight and the throw was a lot shorter and precise. One of the best mods I did to my Mk3.


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[mattross]

I bought a shifter relay bush and shortshift from USRT team in the US. Took about 10 mins to install, quite easy except the clip at the underside of the selecter rod but only as you have to get under the car to do so. I am not that car savvy but found it easy.
Also be sure to lithium grease all parts up on installation.
"Dans mk3 page" also has a goos info, and the missing linkz page also some good info.

[Ironman]

OEM / Performance Parts for Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Mini, Porsche & Volkswagen - ECS Tuning

2.0 Shifter Rebuild
Hope that helps ya

[Budge]

Thanks for the advice, I got some bushings and stuff coming from ebay, will have a crack at it soon and see how I go.

If I find it manageable I might go for a full on short shifter kit to throw in next holidays.

Cheers

[Budge]

Can you remove the forward shift rod bushing without removing the shifter housing under the gear stick? That bushing is shot in mine, along with the relay shaft ball, and thought maybe the bracket would unbolt and slide off the front end of the shift rod?

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OEM / Performance Parts for Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Mini, Porsche & Volkswagen - ECS Tuning

2.0 Shifter Rebuild
Hope that helps ya

Great advice!!

[Budge]

Got the job done in about 1.5 hrs today. You can remove the bracket and pull it off the front of the shaft pretty easily.

That way I was able to clean up the parts and replace the forward orange bushing. I did mark the position of the parts on the selector shaft before disassembly to be sure it all went together again lined up.

After it was all together I couldnt get 2nd gear at all from the gear stick, so I put loosened the relay shaft on the shift rod, pushed the gearbox input shaft to 2nd and retightened the relay shaft clamp. Then all the gears worked.

Going into first still isnt as slick as I'd like it to be but Im getting a tub of lithium grease to lube things up more, I only used the spray lithium grease that I had so far. Looks to me like the old bushings had blue bearing grease on them which is probably why they fell apart.

I took some pics if anyone wants to them