hard 2 select 3rd n 5th gear

[BL33SU]

iv been reading vortex and they say it could be gearbox mounts and 'dogbone' mount..

has any1 had a issue like this?

[Manaz]

They're possible reasons, yes. As the mounts fail, the gearbox sits in a slightly different position in relation to the gear selection mechanism which is mounted on the chassis. There's a small amount of adjustment possible with the gearbox selector mechanism where it connects to the shift selector on the gearbox, it may be possible to account for the gearbox droop, but ideally, if the mounts are gone, it'd be worth getting them fixed.

iv been reading vortex and they say it could be gearbox mounts and 'dogbone' mount..

has any1 had a issue like this?

[BL33SU]

thanks for the info..

is it called gearbox mount? or is the dogbone mount the same thing...

[Manaz]

There are three mounts:

* Gearbox mount on the left of the engine/gearbox combination.
* Engine mount on the right of the engine/gearbox combination.
* Dogbone mount underneath the engine/gearbox combination which connects the engine/gearbox combination (underneath it) to the chassis behind it.

thanks for the info..

is it called gearbox mount? or is the dogbone mount the same thing...

[type 17]

Try doing the cable adjustment for your shifter that may help, could also be a bent selector fork inside the gearbox, hopefully its not though, or the mounts.. If it is the mounts, i recommend replacing all three at the same time.

YouTube - Volkswagen Group Shift Linkage Adjustment for year models 2000-2010

Cheers Pedro