Gear Selector Not Moving

[nogdog]

Well, today has been a long and skin shredding one, but I have removed the gear selection unit fro the car. Problem is I was expecting to see a sheared bolt (as per advice from Neil and wolfie last night)

 

As you can see from the pics, everything looks as it should.

 

So question is....does anyone know where to go next? If I remove the lower part 4 bolts and dig into the shaft, how many springs or small things that go ping am I going to find?

 

On the whole the box and all the bits look in good condition. I just can't see why this is stuck solid. Well, today has been a long and skin shredding one, but I have removed the gear selection unit fro the car. Problem is I was expecting to see a sheared bolt (as per advise from Neil and wolfie last night)

 

As you can see from the pics, everything looks as it should.

 

So question is....does anyone know where to go next? if I remove the lower part 4 bolts and dig into the shaft, how many springs or small things that go ping am I going to find?

 

On the whole the box and all the bits look in good condition. I just can't see why this is stuck solid.

Edited June 3, 2007 by nogdog

[nogdog]

Well, I sat and played with it and it didn't get any better. the nasty scrape noise sounded like a duff bearing or a broken steel wire (no steel wires so could only be one thing)

 

I decided to take the selector apart. (see pics)

 

Looks like the top bearing under the selecter shaft has rusted through releaseing the balls and buggering the thing totally.

 

Will be off to Fords on Tuesday (no time till then) to plead for a new unit and shaft. Would someone with the part numbers software be able look up what I need to ask for please.

 

It is a 1998 1.9 TDi with 5 speed manual box

Edited June 3, 2007 by nogdog

[Guest wolfie]

VW parts nos.... 98 5 speed

 

cover for gear shift housing 006 311 109

top seal 006 311 109

ball sleeve 006 311 842

shift rod 006 311 700D

 

or complete unit! gear change unit 006 311 682B

 

part diagram number

Model SHA Year 98 MG 3 SG 11 Illustration 311-82

Edited June 3, 2007 by wolfie

[nogdog]

Many thanks.

 

Even though there is a Ford logo in the casting, do you think I will be ok ordering the VW stuff?

[Guest wolfie]

should be? all your pictures match the pictures in the parts diagram, I've had several parts from the local VW dealer and had no trouble with them! the parts guy is quite happy when I start giving him a list of parts of numbers! he then asks for the page I'm on and matches me for numbers or alterations as his copy is constantly updated ^_^

[nogdog]

Well, I know it

Edited January 25, 2008 by nogdog

[Rntaylor]

Just had a similar snag on my 1.9 Tdi Sharan. Following a footwell leak I had just refitted the dried out carpet. This involved refitting the centre console and gear-lever cover. Having nipped into town I found I could not get the gear-lever to move out of the 1st/2nd positions. Initially thought I'd trapped a cable so undid the centre console, but no joy. I limped home and then logged onto google which led me here.

 

Went in from on top, but mistakenly removed those big bolts that hold the battery tray - I mean the engine mount - oops! Selector mechanism came off okay and disassembled. Top bearing had completely seized, only £11 from the local VW garage. Was concerned about the M7 bolt that holds the internal selector onto the shaft. I went for some thread lock, but with hindsight note that you can remove the shaft assembly from the top bearing simply by removing the reversing switch actuating pin and then the 4 M6 bolt that hold the steel assembly to the alloy housing.

 

Reassembly was also somewhat easier by initially leaving off the 2 heavy gear-change inertia weights, ie leaving just the steel shaft coming out of the housing. The 6 M10 bolts went in from above before fitting these weights and then reattaching the 2 cables. It now all works as advertised.

 

Next job will probably be to change the gearbox oil, but at 130k I'm not sure this is necessary.

 

Thanks to all above for the help on this forum.

Edited December 15, 2012 by Rntaylor

[mark230678]

Ready to resurrect an old thread.

 

Can anyone confirm the part numbers.

 

I need the top (rusted) bearing is this 006 311 842

and is the rubber cover 006 311 109

 

Its a 99 5 speed tdi

[chrispb123456]

Yep that's what I make them to