rado 0 Posted September 26, 2006 hi can the gear change cables be adjusted on a 1.8 91 reg rado as havin difficulty with first and secound alos reverse if so where is the adjustment cant see it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crasher 3 Posted September 28, 2006 You really need VW tools 3192 and 3192/1 to hold the box and selector end still. If you want, I can mail the procedure if you PM me your e-mail address. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Edwards 0 Posted October 15, 2006 Adjustment is at the gearbox end - the levers that the cables attach to. Adjusting these is easy to do, but only if you're sure that the shift lever mechanism is in good shape and (this may sound odd) the gearbox mounting isn't shagged. If you're happy about the above, looking at the levers on the gearbox you'll notice that one is closer to the engine with the cable aattching to the side of it, while the other is closer to the wheelarch with the cable attaching on top of it. Before doing anything with these, mark the position of the cable's fixings relative to the levers. For your problem, with the car in neutral slacken the cable on the lever closest to the engine and move the fixing backwards slightly relative to the lever before retightening and going for a test drive. If you find the other gears getting harder to select, you've gone too far. HTH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
