6 speed gear change

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:39 pm

I drove a 6 speed 1.8tq avant today and the gear lever seemed quite sloppy,is this normal and who does a short shift fo this box ?.

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:02 pm

I've never driven a 1.8T but I wouldn't say it was normal, mine has quite a short precise change.

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:53 pm

All gears selected fine, forwards and backwards the movement seemed OK, just sideways left to right there seemed to be little spring loading and the gear lever felt a bit sloppy, adjustment needed maybe ?.

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:57 pm

Did it move when you accelerate? Gearbox or engine mounts perhaps?

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:36 pm

Nice and precise with good spring load on sideways action on mine. I quite like it. It's a nicer change than my RS4.
Mines a six speed 1.8T

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:50 pm

Exact same model as yours, like I said all felt fine except sideways which was a bit floppy, anyone know if cable adjustment would tighten this up ?.

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:22 am

It's not a cable mechanism.
Don't know much more than that, other than on other models (My S2. my A6 and also the RS4) symptoms like this a cured by replacing the ball and socket (can't remember correct term) underneath the gearstick area.
That's what would be replaced with a shortshift.

I can ask my local specialists tomorrow, as I need to pop down and get some VAG screenwash.

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:53 am

I must have looked at the wrong video, would appreciate it if you asked your specialist how to cure this , I'm close to buying the car but want to make sure it's linkage related and not something inside the gearbox.

Paul

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:02 am

Drove another 1.8tq today and that didn't have a lot of resistance on the gear lever either, perhaps I'm just used to heavier gear shifts.