anyone help.....gearstick squeaking

[Benny05]

there seems to be squeaking coming from somewhere around the gear stick. it only happens when i change gear tired spraying WD but still comes bk. it seem to start when the car gets warm and is doing my head in its sounds like there a mouse under there!!! anyone help.............

[saxooxas]

put a mouse trap down there.

[Benny05]

too scared...........i think its a meat eater

[Liam_]

Mine does the same, thinking it must be linkages. :wacko:

If anyone finds a fix let us know!

[Benny05]

it sounds like it comin from right under the ball joint..... maybe grease might help???

[Liam_]

Got mine sorted today, only took 10 minutes :)

I unclipped the leather gaitor on the gearstick and unscrewed the single torx head screw which allows the bottom section of the dashboard to be removed.

http://www.cheebs.co.uk/leeum/Saxo/gear1.jpg

Tried adding a little grease to the top of the ball joint to no avail. Instead, I unbolted the 4x 10mm nuts allowing the plastic gear surround to be lifted out.

http://www.cheebs.co.uk/leeum/Saxo/gear2.jpg

It's then just a case of getting a bit of grease on your finger (ooo er) and doing the underside of the ball joint inside the plastic surround.

http://www.cheebs.co.uk/leeum/Saxo/gear3.jpg

It's also worth coating the main pivot on the linkage as this could be equally to blame for the squeaking.

Put it all back together and the jobs a goodun - happy (silent) shifting :y:

[Benny05]

thanxs will try it later

[Liam_]

thanxs will try it later

No worries, hope it works out :)

[Rootyuk]

excellent ill b doin that 1st thing 2morro, also will i need to get the gear box oil changed? and how much will i b looking at to get this done?

[Liam_]

will i need to get the gear box oil changed? and how much will i b looking at to get this done?

Wouldn't bother with a car on an 02 mate :)