floppy gear stick

[vtrlogan]

my gear stick ect is very loose like when your in get say 1st its hard to tell wether its not in gear.

what do i need to sort this? looking at comp shifts from Kam but dont they just shorten the throw off the gear stick?

Gear linkages (x-sport or group n adjustable's) will they stop the sloppieness. how much rufly does it cost to have gear linkages fitted? or is it a easy job as i can do it at college if it is.

[Agent_Orange]

Full set of 3 Citroen links cost me about £35
Didn't fit myself, but can't imagine it being too difficult if you can get it on a ramp.
Think you'll need them pretty tight if you want a short-shift system

[vtrlogan]

Full set of 3 Citroen links cost me about £35
Didn't fit myself, but can't imagine it being too difficult if you can get it on a ramp.
Think you'll need them pretty tight if you want a short-shift system


not really looking for a short shift, just to get rid off the sloppyness off it. i heard about a pin falling out off the gearbox whichs makes it super floppy?

[vinny_5saxo]

yer i had the same thing, its usually from when people thrash them, like mentioned already just £35 straight from citroen, not hard to fit, im a mechanic and have done them in the past mate, take bout 20mins with a ramp, more awkward without.

[vtrlogan]

would it be even better if i got gpn A linkages :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAXO-VTS-VTR-106-GTI-ROSE-JOINTED-GEAR-LINKAGES-RODS_W0QQitemZ270212094386QQihZ017QQcategoryZ72205 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or x-sport ones? waiting for kam's sight to come back up so i can see if he got any.

[vinny_5saxo]

they dont look great mate, they look like a universal wiper linkage i fitted to an mg the other day, haha. id stick with the genuine ones for now. unless you can find sum1 who know's a lot about these. sorry cnt help ya more.

[vtrlogan]

there group a ones lmao. cant see citreon ones being to good, as they have nylon in them which wears with fast road use? thats why a lot off people for for x-sport ones? ill wait until some one has x-sport ones of sumthing mabey they will no whats the best and whats not.

[vinny_5saxo]

yer yer, pros for the best.

[DavidKent]

Mine went very sloppy a while back.
Was a small bolt holding some part of the linkage / something similar to the side of the gearbox was loose.

Tightened it back up and all was like new (Its near the exhaust somewhere).
Failing that, could be work linkages.
Quickshift kit would be a nice upgrade, and would reduce throw and make things feel nicer in there.

David

[Mochachino]

i got the x-sport ones and theyre great can tell the difference, not much but it is there. The linkages and the quickshift got rid of my floppy easily and its a lot quieter too.

costs about £23 at a garage to fit linkages and a quickshift :y:

[Ge0_Ge]

happend to me, he just did the clip fing and dint charge me... he said my linkages were worn tho so ill go for some uprated and a quick shift soonish :D

[philbfc]

It could be the shaft socket that has gone,
ive just changed it on our lasses car and theres no movement anymore.
Im sure someone did a tutorial of how to changed it on here, just search

[James106]

Like above^ Shaft socket, either replace the rubber housing, or tighten the bolt... which i'm going outside to do now lol

[SaxoIOW]

You people not seen the date on the thread lol:wacko: Major bump!!

[xxo0pko0xx]

sort out gear linkages bud mine did it in 5th and reverse and it had simply come away from the gearbox :)