You saved my bacon bro, just tried checking my gear cables and totally sent the gears out of whack, lost 5th 6th and reverse,😮 then followed you video and now it’s working smoother than before 🫡
Thank you sir, you just saved me £700. Thought my clutch was gone when all I needed to do was realign shifter as you explained n i did it all by myself. Tnx. The world needs more people like you.
After 278,000 miles our 2002 GTI needed adjustment. Was dreading this job. Didn't know it was that easy! Thanks for inspiring me to get out there and do it! Shifts like brand new again. THANKS!
I can't thank you enough for this video. It REALLY saved me a lot of hassle that appeared on my Audi TT mk1. Your instructions were so precise, that I was able to complete the job in under an hour once I had freed the locking in for the adjuster rod. Again, I am SO SO grateful for you uploading this video - you have saved me £100's in bills from a main stealer. You are a legend....
THANK YOU for this video. My 06 Beetle Convertible manual shifter cable completely snapped. This video was incredibly helpful in adjusting this! We literally did it once and boom, we were ready to go. Not a single problem. Having this setup where the transmission and shift boot are out of the car, it makes it so easy to understand what needs to be done. bought my car myself learned to drive it myself, and fix it myself. Videos like this are what makes that possible!
Wow. What a diference. Used to have to fight to get it into reverse. Now it goes in as smooth as new. I'd even go as far as to say all gears seem a lot smoother. It's like having a new gearbox.
Thanks saved me when trying to put stock shifter back in and became hard to get into first. Did exactly what you said and everything went back to normal.
Amazing, thank you! 1 and 2 gears were bad as well as pushing shifter down in reverse. Now shifting is smooth and perfect, way better. I spent almost hour working with my golf mk6 but it was worth it, you saved me some money :)
Thanks bro for that.. for 2 days my gears were offset.. 3rd - 6th positions were 1st-4th so my car didn't have 5th and 6th.. 1st position was reverse.. this tutorial helped me find home position so I am very grateful for your video! Nice setup btw and very easy to do myself..
I've just done this on my 2007 Polo and I need to add that although the black locking lever wasn't locking on mine, I simply held the chrome/metal down by hand and released the spring cable lockers whilst holding it down. Then I released the gear stick. Worked a charm thanks.
had bad shifting 1st and 3rd very close together, driveshaft came loose one day lost all its bolts. after replacing them i had no 3rd gear , it just wouldn’t go in. followed this vid and it felt great until i drove it and the problem was still there. so i got it in 3rd with engine off and rocked it back an forth to see if it was actually in gear and it felt like it was , so went for another drive and it’s working perfectly, all gears feel much better than before. thanks dude youtube salutes you
Oh my goodness!! Thank you!! I just did an engine clean to replace the IP head seal and then after fixing seals the car didnt shift well. Thing is i couldn't find a mechanic to do seal work or one that knew the car well enough! Learned seal job from you guys! WOW -- saved big bucks! Every mechanic i went to wanted to replace the pump for like $2.5K or more. And as this video pertains moreso to my current issue of hard shift --- i paid someone to do the clutch (was only a little weak at 165K miles) and they didnt adjust the shifter -- dont think they knew!! Ugh! This video made it so easy!! With deep appreciation -- Thank you! 2003 TDI 5spd Beetle with 166k miles and original brakes Ok -- so how do i fix the sunroof drains?? Shoot me if i ever buy a car with a sunroof again. Also have a 2001 cummins dodge and MBZ S350 - yup all diesel Faithful customer charlie You guys are just terrific - on the phone as well!
Very good and well explained. However if anyone else is experiencing these symptoms check to see if the bushing on the shifter is still good. Mine was bad and locked me out of 5th gear after I did this calibration. Going to buy a new bushing and re calibrating.
Long story short: My dad fiddled with the gear linkages which resulted in losing second gear!!! After unsuccessful attempts to make it right first gear became reverse and all the gears were messed up. As a last resort thinking taking it into a garage a watched your video. YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER WORKED FIRST TIME SPOT ON!!! and the gear changes are much better now. BIG HINT IF you doing this your self do it EXACTLY as shown in the video step by step!!! THANK YOU
Guys to anyone who's about to do this, I used a M5 (5mm) hex bolt 35mm long and it was perfect a perfect fit to lock the gearbox. Like many people have said don't put drill bits in to lock it as it will usually fall straight through into your gearbox housing then it's a bitch to get back out. So in my opinion an M5 bolt inbetween 30mm and 50mm long is perfect 👍🏻
Thank you very much for this video solve my problem. My 2009 passat b6 was struggling to go on 3rd and 4th after doing the exact things you done in this video my car drive sweet..
You are the best,though with VW Polo VIVo the transmission lock is slightly different,I got it right through your video.You have saved me money.I am now stress free.
Thanks very much for the video. it is clear, straight to the point and well done. Excellent. please make more videos. i give you 10 out of 10. keep it up. Thanks a lot
thanks for this. just fixed my VW Caddy van which 1st/2nd had become difficult, had to push down as if going into reverse. reverse was almost impossible.
A little late to the party, but I'll be doing this in the morning. After a new clutch, new gear oil, bushings, and super pin this should feel amazing on my 7R.
Wow this is the best video I've seen about adjusting your shifter linkage on a 02j shifter box. Thank you for posting and sharing this. It's a lot easier to do when it's out of the car isn't it?🤣
Okay basically I did everything you said. I found that after I reconnected the end links to the shifter cables I went to switch the L pin from the 12 o'clock position back to the 10 O'Clock position and for whatever reason the L pin would only stay at the 9 O'clock position and I did push the shifter weight down it didn't make a difference. Okay so my problem it shifts into 1st gear okay but it doesn't shift into second gear going straight down. I have to shift from 1st to neutral than a 1/4 inch to the right then down to 2nd gear, that's the only way it goes into gear. What should I do to fix this? It's really annoying.
So you didn't make a single adjustment? I've got the bolt in my shifter and access to the cables and the plastic lever in home position but what do I adjust?
This is great! I recently had my clutch upgraded (MK7 R) and things are a little "off". I also noticed a lot of play in the shifter when in gear as well. Can't wait to do this and fix things up.
I have a 99 mk4 gti agu golf and for some reason I can’t change gears in high revs, eg if I take me car past 4K revs and then change gear I get locked out of the next gear till my car drops to 3m revs. Will this help even though my car is a 99?
My Polo Vivo Gear just basically shifted downwards, out of its home position. I can no longer access 2nd and forth gear due to the gears moving downwards. Reverse is difficult to reach but accessible. I can access the top gears just fine, being 1,3 and 5. It is a 2013 Polo Vivo 1.6
having trouble getting the shifter to go down all the way, when i try to reverse, IF i get it to go down from in car it wont move forward into reverse, but i can go to the engine bay and manually place it in reverse, start the car and back up. it will go back up to 1st2nd gear level on its own after that when i go back to neutral in the car, just cant get into revers without reaching under the hood which is a nightmare bc im trying to teach my wife to drive manual by work at 4pm tom lol
Troubleshooting my VW Mk4 results: the alignment through an allen key nor screw didn't work. Much trial and error troubleshooting later I realised that I consistently got only R-1-2-3-(50/50 4) through alignment so something was off. Slammed toolbox weight on the side of the gear knob on N alignment enough to lean it to the right and lost more gears; did the same to the left and found all gears in correct position. The rest was as advertised.
This video really helped me out. I own a Skoda Octavia Mk1 with a 6 speed gearbox. After following this procedure the gear change is perfect, many thanks for posting it.
Its was 04:00 in the morning and i was not able to shift first and second .drive home was not possible whith this problem. Whatched the video done it and it works perfect om my skoda fabia thanks for putting me back on the road ......
Great video.. worked like a champ first try but I'm not able to get into 5th gear. Repeated steps multiple times .. no luck. Stick seems to be slightly to right. Does the pin for home position need to go to a certain depth?
Thanks for your videos, my 2012 Jetta tdi with 6 speed manual won’t shift at all everything under the air filter box seems to be right it’s the shifter that is totally sloppy! Any input would be appreciated thanks
You saved my bacon bro, just tried checking my gear cables and totally sent the gears out of whack, lost 5th 6th and reverse,😮 then followed you video and now it’s working smoother than before 🫡
Thank you sir, you just saved me £700. Thought my clutch was gone when all I needed to do was realign shifter as you explained n i did it all by myself. Tnx. The world needs more people like you.
You are one of those people who should have a place within a worldwide mechanics podium. Thank you so much for such a simple explanation.
After 278,000 miles our 2002 GTI needed adjustment. Was dreading this job. Didn't know it was that easy! Thanks for inspiring me to get out there and do it! Shifts like brand new again. THANKS!
I can't thank you enough for this video. It REALLY saved me a lot of hassle that appeared on my Audi TT mk1. Your instructions were so precise, that I was able to complete the job in under an hour once I had freed the locking in for the adjuster rod. Again, I am SO SO grateful for you uploading this video - you have saved me £100's in bills from a main stealer. You are a legend....
THANK YOU for this video. My 06 Beetle Convertible manual shifter cable completely snapped. This video was incredibly helpful in adjusting this! We literally did it once and boom, we were ready to go. Not a single problem. Having this setup where the transmission and shift boot are out of the car, it makes it so easy to understand what needs to be done. bought my car myself learned to drive it myself, and fix it myself. Videos like this are what makes that possible!
Go girl! You drive a RB26 supra today and do drifting ?
Wow. What a diference. Used to have to fight to get it into reverse. Now it goes in as smooth as new. I'd even go as far as to say all gears seem a lot smoother. It's like having a new gearbox.
Thanks saved me when trying to put stock shifter back in and became hard to get into first. Did exactly what you said and everything went back to normal.
Amazing, thank you! 1 and 2 gears were bad as well as pushing shifter down in reverse. Now shifting is smooth and perfect, way better. I spent almost hour working with my golf mk6 but it was worth it, you saved me some money :)
Thanks bro for that.. for 2 days my gears were offset.. 3rd - 6th positions were 1st-4th so my car didn't have 5th and 6th.. 1st position was reverse.. this tutorial helped me find home position so I am very grateful for your video! Nice setup btw and very easy to do myself..
I've just done this on my 2007 Polo and I need to add that although the black locking lever wasn't locking on mine, I simply held the chrome/metal down by hand and released the spring cable lockers whilst holding it down. Then I released the gear stick. Worked a charm thanks.
Great Video, Jim from Dieselgeek. The adjustment on my 6 speed worked like a charm. Thank you.
Thanks. I just followed your Instructions and the gears are shifting like Butter 😊
after some years, i watched your video again, to refresh my memory - thanks for a no nonsense and right on presentation !
MAN, Super simple 5 minute job and 1st gear which used to be a PITA worked perfect again. Thanks!
Thank you so much. I tried the steps exactly as other videos on TH-cam explained it but yours is top notch!
A clear and concise video which guided me through the task, 10 mins of adjustment helped no end. Thanks for taking the time to post.
had bad shifting 1st and 3rd very close together, driveshaft came loose one day lost all its bolts. after replacing them i had no 3rd gear , it just wouldn’t go in. followed this vid and it felt great until i drove it and the problem was still there. so i got it in 3rd with engine off and rocked it back an forth to see if it was actually in gear and it felt like it was , so went for another drive and it’s working perfectly, all gears feel much better than before. thanks dude youtube salutes you
Oh my goodness!! Thank you!! I just did an engine clean to replace the IP head seal and then after fixing seals the car didnt shift well. Thing is i couldn't find a mechanic to do seal work or one that knew the car well enough! Learned seal job from you guys! WOW -- saved big bucks! Every mechanic i went to wanted to replace the pump for like $2.5K or more. And as this video pertains moreso to my current issue of hard shift --- i paid someone to do the clutch (was only a little weak at 165K miles) and they didnt adjust the shifter -- dont think they knew!! Ugh! This video made it so easy!! With deep appreciation -- Thank you! 2003 TDI 5spd Beetle with 166k miles and original brakes
Ok -- so how do i fix the sunroof drains?? Shoot me if i ever buy a car with a sunroof again. Also have a 2001 cummins dodge and MBZ S350 - yup all diesel
Faithful customer
charlie
You guys are just terrific - on the phone as well!
Very good and well explained. However if anyone else is experiencing these symptoms check to see if the bushing on the shifter is still good. Mine was bad and locked me out of 5th gear after I did this calibration. Going to buy a new bushing and re calibrating.
thank you so much man, you saved me 500 bucks (that's the price the garage wanted)
Long story short: My dad fiddled with the gear linkages which resulted in losing second gear!!! After unsuccessful attempts to make it right first gear became reverse and all the gears were messed up. As a last resort thinking taking it into a garage a watched your video. YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER WORKED FIRST TIME SPOT ON!!! and the gear changes are much better now. BIG HINT IF you doing this your self do it EXACTLY as shown in the video step by step!!! THANK YOU
Mines worked the first try and now my gears are perfect
Just done this on my octavia vrs 1.8T and made the gearbox like new again... Thanks for the very helpful, informative video 👌🏼
Guys to anyone who's about to do this, I used a M5 (5mm) hex bolt 35mm long and it was perfect a perfect fit to lock the gearbox. Like many people have said don't put drill bits in to lock it as it will usually fall straight through into your gearbox housing then it's a bitch to get back out. So in my opinion an M5 bolt inbetween 30mm and 50mm long is perfect 👍🏻
Thanks for the video, helped loads with changing linkages on my tt.
I had problems with putting my 2003 VW Golf GTI 1.8T in reverse and this video solved it.
Thank you very much for this video solve my problem. My 2009 passat b6 was struggling to go on 3rd and 4th after doing the exact things you done in this video my car drive sweet..
AMAZEBALLZ. What an amazingly short and to the point video. Thank you!!!
You are the best,though with VW Polo VIVo the transmission lock is slightly different,I got it right through your video.You have saved me money.I am now stress free.
Very detailed easy to see when all is out of the car , thankyou for your time 👌
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Thanks very much for the video. it is clear, straight to the point and well done. Excellent. please make more videos. i give you 10 out of 10. keep it up. Thanks a lot
thanks for this.
just fixed my VW Caddy van which 1st/2nd had become difficult, had to push down as if going into reverse.
reverse was almost impossible.
Brilliant precise straight forward video with no unnecessary talk.
And i liked that there wasn't any background music!
works for the 6 speeds, wait for the instruction at the end for the lock on 6 speed. Thanks for the post
You should mention that if you use the drill bit it will drop into the shifter box and you can’t get it back
Stab it into a Cork or warp some electrical tape around it.
You might have saved me a drill bit sir.
You couldn't get it back because you lack the necessary skills use your imagination. & you are probably obese
I did the same thing my drill bit dropped now what😮
@@upupandaway5646 it's gone forever
Well made informative video, very easy to understand. Thank you.
I have a VW Vento 2014 (Polo Sedan in Mexico) and I fix my gearbox with this video information. Thanks in advance...
Keep coming back to this, thx!
Thank you, solved my problem. Reverse gear was hard to engage. Clear explanations and very informative video.
God bless you for this exceptional lecture.
Gracias tío. Eres una máquina, lo probe en un coche de unos 330.000 km... Vaya diferencia 😮
bro thanks it's works my vw polo tdi gear shifter is working like a new one thank u very much
Very nicely set up demonstration help me a lot thank you 👍🏻
Top, schakelt weer als nieuw !! bedankt.
A little late to the party, but I'll be doing this in the morning. After a new clutch, new gear oil, bushings, and super pin this should feel amazing on my 7R.
Gracias amigo por tu tiempo q Dios Jesús y Francisco t bendigan a vos y a tus seres qeridos !
Excellent video, excellent job man...thanks for your time.
It fixed my problem...
Muchas gracias por el tutorial fue increible y de mucha ayuda gracias
Gracias por tu vídeo logré hacer funcionar la caja
Hooray! It worked! Shifting restored :)
There is no as clean video as this one, Thanks!
Thank you very much sir. Greetings from Argentina. 😁👍
Very useful... Thank you much!
wow u video help me alot and safe me sum money wit the mecanic thankxz men. 👍👍👍👍
Wow this is the best video I've seen about adjusting your shifter linkage on a 02j shifter box. Thank you for posting and sharing this. It's a lot easier to do when it's out of the car isn't it?🤣
Okay basically I did everything you said. I found that after I reconnected the end links to the shifter cables I went to switch the L pin from the 12 o'clock position back to the 10 O'Clock position and for whatever reason the L pin would only stay at the 9 O'clock position and I did push the shifter weight down it didn't make a difference.
Okay so my problem it shifts into 1st gear okay but it doesn't shift into second gear going straight down. I have to shift from 1st to neutral than a 1/4 inch to the right then down to 2nd gear, that's the only way it goes into gear.
What should I do to fix this? It's really annoying.
Wow. What a diff. Thanks for the video! 100 times better and super easy
All i can say is thank you this video helped me to fix my problem
Thank you So much! Excellent content!
thanks sir for posting, i have a trouble, my car is dificult to work just on the first gear, some advice?, regards.
Seeing this transmission so clean and new is wild 😅
Literally couldn't be more clear, awsome video! Can't wait to try this on my fabia vrs 😊
Hi - mine is struggling with reverse. It won't stay in and pops out. Do I just turn the reverse cable a few turns? Thanks
So you didn't make a single adjustment? I've got the bolt in my shifter and access to the cables and the plastic lever in home position but what do I adjust?
Awesome instructions, thank you.
This is great! I recently had my clutch upgraded (MK7 R) and things are a little "off". I also noticed a lot of play in the shifter when in gear as well. Can't wait to do this and fix things up.
Sei un grande ,grazie ancora tantassimo .
Excellente thanks so much for this video!!!
Thanks! worked out perfect! Definitely has to be exact and by order of video.
Straightforward and right to the point Instructions. Very helpful. Thanks for the video
I have a 99 mk4 gti agu golf and for some reason I can’t change gears in high revs, eg if I take me car past 4K revs and then change gear I get locked out of the next gear till my car drops to 3m revs. Will this help even though my car is a 99?
Excelente información gracias 👊🏻👍🏻
Thanks great explanation 👍👍👍
My Polo Vivo Gear just basically shifted downwards, out of its home position. I can no longer access 2nd and forth gear due to the gears moving downwards. Reverse is difficult to reach but accessible. I can access the top gears just fine, being 1,3 and 5. It is a 2013 Polo Vivo 1.6
Gracias compadre saludos desde chile
Hola he intentado ajustar la caja y ahora no me entra la primera
Thank you very much for your help 😁
I am trying this on my 2000 Audit tt Quattro 1.8. I do not have the transmission lock lever. What should I do?
Thanks
Thanks for the video. So helpful.
Great video. What is that red thing close to metal pin to lock 6 transmission??
Hi i pulled the pin and didnt realize it and now it wont go into first gear or any gear but reverse will grind with clutch in any help??
What off there is no hole in the shifter base to pin it like there isent on mine mk4 1.9i
Are all VW (from 2005 to 2017) gear selector cables the same length. Will a VW golf 5 or 6 cable work on a VW caddy 2012
having trouble getting the shifter to go down all the way, when i try to reverse, IF i get it to go down from in car it wont move forward into reverse, but i can go to the engine bay and manually place it in reverse, start the car and back up. it will go back up to 1st2nd gear level on its own after that when i go back to neutral in the car, just cant get into revers without reaching under the hood which is a nightmare bc im trying to teach my wife to drive manual by work at 4pm tom lol
Thanks good video good explanation really helped
Very good explanation.
Troubleshooting my VW Mk4 results: the alignment through an allen key nor screw didn't work. Much trial and error troubleshooting later I realised that I consistently got only R-1-2-3-(50/50 4) through alignment so something was off. Slammed toolbox weight on the side of the gear knob on N alignment enough to lean it to the right and lost more gears; did the same to the left and found all gears in correct position. The rest was as advertised.
..thanks a lot...just did my Golf 5 GTI in 5min.. It wasn't getting into 5 and that 1 & Reverse were toooooo close..
This video really helped me out. I own a Skoda Octavia Mk1 with a 6 speed gearbox. After following this procedure the gear change is perfect, many thanks for posting it.
Great video Jim,this worked on my vw polo too.selection is now vastly improved.......
Its was 04:00 in the morning and i was not able to shift first and second .drive home was not possible whith this problem. Whatched the video done it and it works perfect om my skoda fabia thanks for putting me back on the road ......
Perfect explanation and thanks
Great video.. worked like a champ first try but I'm not able to get into 5th gear. Repeated steps multiple times .. no luck. Stick seems to be slightly to right. Does the pin for home position need to go to a certain depth?
Very helpful. Thanks a lot!!!
I took my tower off and replace it. And now I'm having problems putting it back in. I can get it back in but it won't select any gears. Help
Thank tou a lot..this video help me sou mutch👍🏼
Thanks for your videos, my 2012 Jetta tdi with 6 speed manual won’t shift at all everything under the air filter box seems to be right it’s the shifter that is totally sloppy! Any input would be appreciated thanks
Great video..!!
hi my vw touran 1.9 tdi is not go through 5th and 6th gear ,can any1 advice pls
What do I do if all the gears are stuck apart from reverse?
Didn’t fix it in mines perfectly but it definitely made shift 10x better
What do I do if my neutral lockout thing doesnt work? Someone pls help!