Squeaky gearstick & leaking interior light

1. HaZz Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Gloucestershire Posts: 159 Silver Mk2 VTR

   #1 28th February 2010, 19:24

   Hi,
   
   just wondering if someone could help me out with sorting out these two little issues, im guessing for the leaking light its the ariel so i was gonna pop the light out, loosen the ariel bolt so i can get some kinda of silicon grease or something round the base of the ariel it then tighten it back on removing any of the grease that gets pushed out ?
   
   If that sounds like a plan could anyone help with the kind of sealer i need or silicon product or whatever?
   
   The second issue is the gearstick squeaking when i put it into gear usually third and fourth but can do it on the others, i tried spraying some kind of lubricant i found around the base of it after taking the gator off however it didn't seem to do much, what is best to do it? some kind of grease or WD-40?
   
   Cheers
2. HaZz Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Gloucestershire Posts: 159 Silver Mk2 VTR

   #2 28th February 2010, 19:54

   also with the gearstick, it feels really floppy and not tight at all, im not sure if standard they are like this and sometimes i struggle getting it into first gear or reverse, sometimes just needs a bit of a push.
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 28th February 2010, 20:13

   A good silicone sealant i`ve found is 1 from Halfrauds(yes sometimes even they have good stuff lol)its in a white tube the silicone is black cost about £6 I used it as extra sealing around my rocker cover & it works.
   
   Steve.
4. taitypot106 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 567 saxo 1.1i desire

   #4 28th February 2010, 22:13

   my gears are the same and ive been told i need new gear linkages. they arent meant to be floppy i dont think. and i just used a waterproof sealant and filled the underneath of the aerial base with it, it stopped the interior light leaking
5. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #5 28th February 2010, 22:15

   Just buy new aerial base,and the laek wil stop!! there £2.50 at citreon......
6. shawsyVTS L-plater Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31 citroen saxo vts

   #6 1st March 2010, 02:18

   iv had same prob with my 106gti and my saxo vts...its the shitty non existant seal on aerial... black silicone will do the trick and be unnoticeable