1997 Volkswagen Golf "gear linkage vw" Questions

gear lever is normal, or whether some adjustment can be made. All gears engage, but it doesn't feel anyway near as positive as other cars I've had (never had a vw before). Thanks It should feel pretty

...gear it just wont move, all forward gears work fine, any ideas for me Check your fluid level to make sure its up to the specified level, then I'd be checking out your linkage from your shifter inside ...

gear synchro or your linkage needs adjusting. This is a video that explains in detail how to adjust your shift linkage and it should cover your model and year of vw. If the problem still persists then

vw golf gttdi 52 plate, cant get first or second gear. Had trouble with getting reverse as well. Have the gear linkage checked out and check for loose engine and gearbox mountings.

jerk please help This sounds like a linkage issue? Can you clarify a few details, have you removed gear box? And when you say it changing gears like a ####? Is it a clicking noise or a crunching noise

...gear. at the 130000km mark. i think its a linkage problem, is this easy to fix/ cheap to fix?shifter just slides around when in 3rd or 4th as if in neutral. yes. you have to check the plastic/rubber ...

...gear when the engine is turned off! Sounds like to me that one of the linkage rods have broken/come off, these rods are situated just off the gearbox from the gear lever! there should be two rods i ...

...gear I have a 99 golf, in reverse I have to keep my hand on the shifter otherwise it will pop out and grinding the gears, even sometimes with my hand holding the shifter it still does it anyway. does ...

...linkage check the adjustment, it may need tightening. It's important to address this soon because when you have to force a transmission into gear you're wearing out the synchronizers and you'll miss ...

gear stick as if i am going into reverese then it will move as if i am in 1st.....does this mean new gearbox? no, it means that the linkage needs adjusting.vw dealers have a steel template which makes