Sorted - a humungous two spline adjustment and we are back in the game with a shift that is slicker than Gary Glitters hair.
Thanks for all your help and advise.
Gearbox linkage sloppy and woeful brakes
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Hints, tips and guides for repair and modification - the FAQ section on the main website is worth checking first for information relating to common faults and technical help. Useful posts and guides will be added to the FAQ http://www.sciroccoregister.co.uk/scirocco-faq
Re: Gearbox linkage sloppy and woeful brakes
PeteGLi wrote:You should not need to move the gear lever base plate. You should have a gap of 15mm (I think) between the bottom of the gear lever and the guide plate underneath the car. It sounds like you are a spline out at the front end of the gear lever shaft.
Haynes is quite good on setting up the linkage.
