[Vwdiesel] sloppy shifting all of the sudden in A2 Jetta

[Bryan Belman]

Thanks Roger, you are the man.  from the links you just sent me it will be easy to get under the car and figure out what I need.  I will order later this week.
 
 
Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel, 5sp -- running :<)
82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
70 Type 1 stock Elm Green Beetle -- Under Restoration :-)

From: Roger Brown <r.c.brown at ieee.org>
To: Bryan Belman <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> 
Cc: VWDiesel Group <vwdiesel at vwfans.com> 
Sent: Monday, July 2, 2012 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] sloppy shifting all of the sudden in A2 Jetta

Could be the relay shaft bushings:
http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkage.shtml#RelayShaftBushings

or the ball cover:
http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkage.shtml#A2RelayShaftBallCover

Easy enough to pop the hood and manipulate the linkage by hand and see where the play is coming from:
http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkageInstall.shtml#DiagnosingProblems


On 7/2/2012 9:04 AM, Bryan Belman wrote:
> about a week ago, shifting got real sloppy and finding 5th gear is real tough now.  something must have happened in the shift bushing area.
> years ago, I had replaced all I could, drilled out the rivits in the shift rod bulb and replaced that, but something has changed.
> Roger, don't you sell a fix or upgrade shift bushing kit for the A2 Jetta's, mine is a 92.
> 
> does anyone have the link to his page on this issue.
> 
> thanks.
> 
> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
> 92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel, 5sp -- running :<)
> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
> 70 Type 1 stock Elm Green Beetle -- Under Restoration :-)


-- 
  Roger