Gear linkage at gearbox removal??

tommyboy · 17-12-10, 05:48 PM

How do you remove the gear linkage were it joins the gearbox...that's all that is holding me up from totally freeing off the gearbox from the body of the car?

HELLPP

Thanks

20vcqdriver · 17-12-10, 06:29 PM

Its just pushed on. I took off the other side as easier access and removed linkage and this link rod together

tommyboy · 17-12-10, 07:34 PM

Apoligies for the piccy being upside down and about lol. so were the black thing (top right corner in photo) just pull out??..as i can get it so far then it doesnt want to move anymore.

20vcqdriver · 04-01-11, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by tommyboy

Apoligies for the piccy being upside down and about lol. so were the black thing (top right corner in photo) just pull out??..as i can get it so far then it doesnt want to move anymore.

No its the balljoint in the centre of the pic that pops out. The large one attached to the gear selector itself that comes out of the box has to come out with the arm. If it's been on forever it can be a right sod to get out. You should either have a nut on the end or a screw on the side to remove and then lots of taps with a hammer, follwed by cursing and a big screwdriver or crowbar behind the arm to pull it off the shaft, with it suddenly releasing leaving you with grazed nuckles and bruising... Good luck

17-12-10, 06:29 PM	#2
20vcqdriver 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wirral Posts: 3,910	Its just pushed on. I took off the other side as easier access and removed linkage and this link rod together __________________ Coupe quattro 1986:-~450bhp + loooong list of mods! Audi A7 Bi-TDI SLine Black edition 2015 mapped to produce 600lb/ft torque! Audi S4 4.2 V8 cabriolet 2004:-

17-12-10, 07:34 PM	#3
tommyboy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Turriff.Aberdeenshire.Scotland Posts: 1,053	Apoligies for the piccy being upside down and about lol. so were the black thing (top right corner in photo) just pull out??..as i can get it so far then it doesnt want to move anymore.