Sloppy gear change!

1. rob_s Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Bloody Bradford init.. Posts: 3649 VW CADDY/VX MOKKA

   #1 4th January 2011, 18:26

   Hi using a saxo ATM due to bumping my daily car
   
   Anyway the gear change is shite and all over the place on it,ie a lot of gear stick movement! More than iv ever had in any of the 4 iv owned lol
   
   What is the cause of this? The 3 linkages in the engine bay look fine not bent or anything etc!
   
   What else can it be?
   
   Cheers
2. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

   #2 4th January 2011, 18:28

   Shaft socket at bottom of gear lever, or the nylon ball at the bottom of the gear lever.
   
   There is a ball and socket from the connecting bit from the bottom of the gear lever before it gets to the linkages.. Could be that?
3. ashie695 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 wirral Posts: 557 106 Quicksilver

   #3 4th January 2011, 18:29

   the linkages could be worn inside the ball joint or underneeth your car there is a bigger ball joint under the car check that for play
4. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #4 4th January 2011, 18:30

   Gear linkages.
   The rubber ball that connects bewteen the gear linkages and the gear selection rod from the bottom of the gearstick.
   Pin on the gearbox may be worn, either fit a replacment or drill out and fit bigger one.
   Ball joint at the bottom of the gear stick.
5. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

   #5 4th January 2011, 18:31

   Could be worn cotter pin part no: 2509.24 (i think) that hold gear selector arm in place on back of box.
   
   My VTS has that prob.
6. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #6 4th January 2011, 18:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by db_sax Gear linkages. The rubber ball that connects bewteen the gear linkages and the gear selection rod from the bottom of the gearstick. Pin on the gearbox may be worn, either fit a replacment or drill out and fit bigger one. Ball joint at the bottom of the gear stick.

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dave_P Could be worn cotter pin part no: 2509.24 (i think) that hold gear selector arm in place on back of box. My VTS has that prob.

   Thats the one I meant!
   
   theres a guide on here to replace or replace with a larger alternative.
7. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #7 4th January 2011, 18:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dave_P Could be worn cotter pin part no: 2509.24 (i think) that hold gear selector arm in place on back of box. My VTS has that prob.

   This is your most likely cause, i have the same problem just havnt got round to changing it.
   
   Alot of people just put a nut and bolt through it.
8. rob_s Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Bloody Bradford init.. Posts: 3649 VW CADDY/VX MOKKA

   #8 4th January 2011, 19:52

   Ok cheers lads
9. Blackfurio14 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2010 worcester Posts: 363 black saxo furio

   #9 11th January 2011, 23:42

   i have this, try tightening up the bolt on the bottom of the gearstick i did this last becasue i thought it would never be it. i think you will find if you have a lot of left to right movement maybe even a nock when you push it to the far left then this is your problem
10. DKC23 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 liverpool Posts: 125 saxo vts

    #10 12th January 2011, 00:36

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=339820 this is what you need