sloppy shifter

[garylau]

My shifter is very sloppy. What does it take to rebuild it? I did a search, didn't find anything.

[bravekozak]

better shifter

There must be a better more solid shifter out there. I haven't looked in to that yet. It will be on my list for next winter's project. I will even fabricate one if I have to.

[GenevaDirt]

all you need to do is replace the bushings in the linkage. I am sure others will post on this....has been discussed several times. But in the mean time you can go to autozone and get some door hing bushings for a van. they sell assortment packs. There are some in the pack that are a pretty close match.

[garylau]

Okay, I did another search and found a good thread on this. Sounds easier than the shifter rebuild for my Jetta.

[GenevaDirt]

It is very easy....just use PB Blaster prior to working on the bolts so things come apart easier. It is a wondrous product.