floppy gear stick

1. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

   #1 24th February 2008, 13:45

   my gear stick ect is very loose like when your in get say 1st its hard to tell wether its not in gear.
   
   what do i need to sort this? looking at comp shifts from Kam but dont they just shorten the throw off the gear stick?
   
   Gear linkages (x-sport or group n adjustable's) will they stop the sloppieness. how much rufly does it cost to have gear linkages fitted? or is it a easy job as i can do it at college if it is.
2. Agent_Orange Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 747

   #2 24th February 2008, 13:48

   Full set of 3 Citroen links cost me about £35
   Didn't fit myself, but can't imagine it being too difficult if you can get it on a ramp.
   Think you'll need them pretty tight if you want a short-shift system
3. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

   #3 24th February 2008, 13:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Agent_Orange Full set of 3 Citroen links cost me about £35 Didn't fit myself, but can't imagine it being too difficult if you can get it on a ramp. Think you'll need them pretty tight if you want a short-shift system

   
   not really looking for a short shift, just to get rid off the sloppyness off it. i heard about a pin falling out off the gearbox whichs makes it super floppy?
4. user_10583 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 731

   #4 24th February 2008, 14:05

   yer i had the same thing, its usually from when people thrash them, like mentioned already just £35 straight from citroen, not hard to fit, im a mechanic and have done them in the past mate, take bout 20mins with a ramp, more awkward without.
5. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

   #5 24th February 2008, 14:19

   would it be even better if i got gpn A linkages :
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAXO-VTS-VTR-1...QQcmdZViewItem
   
   or x-sport ones? waiting for kam's sight to come back up so i can see if he got any.
6. user_10583 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 731

   #6 24th February 2008, 14:29

   they dont look great mate, they look like a universal wiper linkage i fitted to an mg the other day, haha. id stick with the genuine ones for now. unless you can find sum1 who know's a lot about these. sorry cnt help ya more.
7. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

   #7 24th February 2008, 14:32

   there group a ones lmao. cant see citreon ones being to good, as they have nylon in them which wears with fast road use? thats why a lot off people for for x-sport ones? ill wait until some one has x-sport ones of sumthing mabey they will no whats the best and whats not.
8. user_10583 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 731

   #8 24th February 2008, 14:34

   yer yer, pros for the best.
9. DavidKent Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Trowbridge, Wiltshire Posts: 3769 A van...

   #9 24th February 2008, 21:24

   Mine went very sloppy a while back.
   Was a small bolt holding some part of the linkage / something similar to the side of the gearbox was loose.
   
   Tightened it back up and all was like new (Its near the exhaust somewhere).
   Failing that, could be work linkages.
   Quickshift kit would be a nice upgrade, and would reduce throw and make things feel nicer in there.
   
   David
10. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #10 24th February 2008, 21:30

    i got the x-sport ones and theyre great can tell the difference, not much but it is there. The linkages and the quickshift got rid of my floppy easily and its a lot quieter too.
    
    costs about £23 at a garage to fit linkages and a quickshift
11. Ge0_Ge Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Thanet/Kent Posts: 1335 106 GTI, Audi S3

    #11 24th February 2008, 23:50

    happend to me, he just did the clip fing and dint charge me... he said my linkages were worn tho so ill go for some uprated and a quick shift soonish
12. philbfc Newbie Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1

    #12 12th March 2010, 14:49

    It could be the shaft socket that has gone,
    ive just changed it on our lasses car and theres no movement anymore.
    Im sure someone did a tutorial of how to changed it on here, just search
13. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

    #13 12th March 2010, 14:52

    Like above^ Shaft socket, either replace the rubber housing, or tighten the bolt... which i'm going outside to do now lol
14. SaxoIOW Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 St Helens isle of wight Posts: 2089 Saxo 1.1 Forte MKII, Black Phase2 VTR

    #14 12th March 2010, 14:53

    You people not seen the date on the thread lol Major bump!!
15. xxo0pko0xx Established Member Joined: May 2009 cleethorpes, Lincolnshire Posts: 1830 Astra 2006 (55) 1.9 cdti 150 sri 192hp 322ftlb

    #15 12th March 2010, 15:40

    sort out gear linkages bud mine did it in 5th and reverse and it had simply come away from the gearbox