sloppy 6spd gearstick/shifter

[s900t8v]

hey peeps

so my newly acquired 08 jetta gearbox needed a replacement 5th /6th gear shift fork - I dropped the end plate and replaced it today.

I adjusted the cables with the selector mechanism on the gearbox locked out, and a 5mm bit in the shifter lockout as well. no more slack in the lines.

the gearstick/selector feels sloppy like loose

I have checked the reverse or shaft slider bushings they're ok

it seems the shifter ball plastic bushing is a bit average, do you guys regularly need to replace these? ?

new to vdubs so just checking in with the usual suspects?

any good threads let me know! '

thanks

[s900t8v]

heres the shifter

the ball is metal

the plastic housing that encompasses the ball is worn

as is the first gear getter bushing

I cannot seem to find this variant of shifter/gearstick in the parts manuals, was this an early type that is now discontinued?

all the ones I can find have plastic shifter ball and a metal retaining clip on top... ?

anyone know how to pull the plastic insert out of the housing, do you have to break it to get it out?

[jets]

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[s900t8v]

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found this on ebay which matches, but just wanna try and suss out if I need to remove heaps to pull this plastic housing out.. I tried just levering it out but doesnt seem to want to move.

if its a simple matter of pulling it out and shoving a new one in i'll replace it cos it irritates me.

[mcbonio]

I have the same issue on my 2014 Caddy, can't find a diagram for this shifter box... Anyone know how I can reduce this gear slop..?