adjusting linkage...

[Kyle Binney <KDB96001@uconnvm.uconn.edu>]

Hi guys, I just wanted to let someone know.

   Yes, you can adjust linkage.  I have done it a few times in sciroccos, A2
  GTis, and 2 Rabbit GTis.  It is annoying as hell however, because usually its
  trial and error.  VW does make a tool that you lift up your shift boot and
  place this sorta jig down there and it lines up the sifter to the right spot.
  I've never gotten to use one though so I dont know what its like.  Anyway to
  adjust the linkage you just jack up the car, slide under there and where the
  rod comes up towards the engine/tranny there is a splined end with a sorta
  clamp thing connecting to the rest of the linkage.  You loosen that nut/bolt
  and you can move the parts seperate,  center the shifter and pop the tranny
  into neutral.  tighten it up and try to drive it.  Sometimes it hard to get
  reverse in the right place and I've even entirely had 1st/2nd disappear under
  the reverse lockout thing.  It only went easy once for me and the other times
  I got to swear and get really pissed, wish you better luck.  The annoying
  part is repeated jacking up the car.  I know, you think you can tell what
  gear your're going into but this is not always true.

Kyle
'86 8v GTi
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