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Shifter play



You'll also find that the shifter shaft cuts the metal of the shifter ball, 
setting it out of square and causing wobble.



Julie Macfarlane
Menlo Park Research & Development
Internet Application Developer
www.menloparkrandd.com
www.montgomeryweb.org
Amsterdam NY





>From: Wolfsbrg8v@aol.com
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Shifter play
>Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 16:46:52 EST
>
>
>Recently on my 84 I had same problem even after installing a bushing kit 
>etc
>-- it turned out to be the nut on the ball piece, which even though 
>appearing
>to be tightened down it wasn't quite enough, so that the slot on the ball 
>was
>not fully grabbing the tab.  I put a lock washer under the nut and the
>excessive looseness went away.
>
>Leo
>
>In a message dated 03-11-13 10:04:07 EST, you write:
>
> > In my scirocco 16v I have a LOT of shifter play.  when i'm in any gear I
> >  can wiggle the shifter around like it isn't even in gear.  Does anyone
> >  know how I can fix this problem? its starting to get annoying and soon
> >  i'm going to start missing shifts and grinding gears because of it.
>
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