Not selecting 4th..... eh??

[GRN_VAGN]

Ok,

In middle of putting a new motor in golfy, and i started on the links. i made sure box was out of gear, and shifter hasnt moved. (i hope anyway)

Now it will select 1st 2nd and 3rd, and reverse. but 4th wont go in, is very tight.

I undid links and tried selecting 4th by hand on the box and it still wont go in, so its not a link problem. this box worked perfect about 5 days ago before i pulled it out of donor car...

Any ideas? im stumped.

[gtimk5]

Possible stray speedo cable plastic drive inside the box?

[GRN_VAGN]

does that invlove pulling box out?

[gtimk5]

It does as its a plastic part but you need to ascertain whether that is the problem. It may have been moved from its spot in the box while the box was out. I had a stray one in a car here years ago that decided to shift itself and jam up certain gears, ie. reverse as I was trying to get it off the hoist.
Ifr you cannot get top gear with all the linkages off, I would guess that that is your problem there.
Anyone else have any ideas?

[GRN_VAGN]

well that sucks ass bad!!!!

Just got the engine in finally

So ill have to pull box apart to get it?

[GRN_VAGN]

all fixed..... hopefully