buying a GTI, advice needed (NAC)

[JJK1204 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/17/2001 11:16:49 AM Central Daylight Time, 
quattro-request at audifans.com writes:


> Nephew test drove it and car is a pocket rocket, runs around corners on
> rails.  However, sloppy shifter-- needs a transmission rebuild I expect, 
> dumb
> not to do the clutch also.
> 

You didn't list the miles but after around 60k miles they are all sloppy 
shifters. If this uses the rod shifter linkage all you need to do is replace 
a couple of nylon bushings in the linkage, a one day DIY job.

John Katos
West Dundee, IL USA
87 5ktq
ex 85 Golf
ex 87 Scirocco 16v
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