Little question...

[LMJ]

Just wondering guys, is there anything stopping me from cutting 1 - 2" off my gearstick, then re-threading it with a thread cutter?... I just find it a bit tall that's all...it's just an aesthetic preference

*I have done a little search, nothing came up under Mk2 etc*

 

[ibiza_95]

tis fine... i have done the same
if you buy a different gearknob, some just use a grub screw to fix it on so dont even need to thread it

 

[LMJ]

Yeah man, JUST won a Polo 6n2 Gearknob now, any ideas if that's threaded? Like the ones off Mk4 Golfs etc.

 

[ibiza_95]

can only presume it is... if you search for it, someones mentioned the thread size in a past thread...
something like m14 x 1.5 or something

 

[LMJ]

Hope it's ok. Cos my mate has a Mk4 Polo, and he's got himself a Golf Mk4 gearknob, and it fitted

 

[ather`s]

would it be possible to take the shaft out of the car?? ive got my gaiter off and can see an alan key bolt. its about the only thing i havnt taken apart on the car so im abit unsure as to how it comes off!

 

[LMJ]

Think that allen key is to adjust it's sitting position, and adjust the plastic crown around it, where it hits against the other white plastic stopper, preventing it from hitting the right side, and preventing it from going into reverse on the left side. It's to do with that I think? Doesn't seem to come out when you loosen that.

 

[ibiza_95]

its fairly solid metal... if youre hacksawing it... id get a couple of blades to make life easier

 

[LMJ]

Oh dear! ha. Ok I'll bare that in mind! I think mine's tube you know? Not a solid "rod" as it were (don't know if you meant that?)

 

[iCupra]

thats so spooky, i was thinking the same thing today, ive had a look for short shift kits but cant find anything. i took the shifter out of my mk2 mr2 and put a shorter one in, only took about an hour or so.

while on the subject, do you know if its possible to change the gear linkage bushes easily? might tighten things up a little...

 

[crossedmike]

polo not threaded

replaced mine when i snapped my ibiza one but i find electrical tape on bar then put knob on works a treat


also on the gear links you can do the adjustment at the front i found on mine after i replaced both links : )

 

[LMJ]

It only crossed my mind today too, when I was emptying and scraping out nasty little chewing gums out of my bin! very spooky indeeed. Thanks crossedmike, I'm sure I'll find a way!

 

[iCupra]

polo not threaded

replaced mine when i snapped my ibiza one but i find electrical tape on bar then put knob on works a treat


also on the gear links you can do the adjustment at the front i found on mine after i replaced both links : )

what adjustments can be made and how?

 

[ibiza_95]

its not a solid bar, but im pretty sure its stainless, and the wall thickness is fairly hefty

 

[crossedmike]

well mine went rreally slack and you can tighten them by loosenin the nut they are attatched to on the gear selector rod but is a pain because it can put your gears out of line so use a ruler mark where it was so if you do to much you can put it back but if not sounds like you might need new ones lik i did at 75 a piece

 

[crossedmike]

hahah becarefull lol if your like me and get pissed at old people hogging the fast lane on motorway doing 45mph i had to break hard still wasnt stpping so chnaged gear down so hard snapped it lol

 

[LMJ]

Well, I've just been out there now, and managed to cut 2" off the gear shaft. Wasn't too bad - a hacksaw went through it pretty well, took all of 5 mins to do it. Should be getting my GTi gearnkob tomorrow, stick it on and see how it looks. Looks nice with the standard one atm, much shorter anyway!

Will post a quick photo if anyone would like to see it

 

[crossedmike]

ye would like to have a look might bestarting something new here

 

[LMJ]

I'll take a pic of it with the GTi knob on it then ... Probably tomorrow, if not - it'll be Saturday or a Monday, (as I don't ACTUALLY have it yet )

 

[crossedmike]

hahah okies lol jumping the gun ey ey lol