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Help! Do I need a new gearbox?
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<blockquote data-quote="VWAIRCOOLED" data-source="post: 164181" data-attributes="member: 1172"><p>The front guide bush is straight forward to do in theory,you take out the gear lever assembley,then get underneath and you'll see there is a metal rod under where the lever goes about 2 foot long and joins onto the rest of the shift rod with a tight fitting sleeve joint.This bit is usually seized on with rust.What you have to do is take out the square headed grub screw and spray loads of penetrating oil (plus gas is good) and give it a gentle tap with a hammer on the sleeve.Then let it soak for a few hours and try and twist it apart.If not spray again and leave overnight and try again.I had to cut my sleeve off with an angle grinder by cutting a slit in it,then I welded it back up after.Once it's loose you slide the front rod forward and the rear backwards and you'll get it off,then it's simple to remove the old bush from the front end and fit the new one.Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VWAIRCOOLED, post: 164181, member: 1172"] The front guide bush is straight forward to do in theory,you take out the gear lever assembley,then get underneath and you'll see there is a metal rod under where the lever goes about 2 foot long and joins onto the rest of the shift rod with a tight fitting sleeve joint.This bit is usually seized on with rust.What you have to do is take out the square headed grub screw and spray loads of penetrating oil (plus gas is good) and give it a gentle tap with a hammer on the sleeve.Then let it soak for a few hours and try and twist it apart.If not spray again and leave overnight and try again.I had to cut my sleeve off with an angle grinder by cutting a slit in it,then I welded it back up after.Once it's loose you slide the front rod forward and the rear backwards and you'll get it off,then it's simple to remove the old bush from the front end and fit the new one.Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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