After 6000 miles of a perfectly silent gear lever I now get a regular little squeak/creak when getting hold of lever and moving it forwards or backwards. Additionally if the lever is gently eased up vertically it moves up about 2 mm and then back 2mm if pushed down. Gear selection is perfect otherwise.

If this normal behaviour then I am happy but I would prefer the earlier silence on changing gear

Seems like the sort of effect which would be produced by a broken circlip but without a Haynes I don't even know if there is one in this location.:(

Anybody else have experience of this?

Cheers John

It's still under warranty, so why bother to try and repair it yourself?

Take it back to the dealer.

Sorry that my post gives the impression that I am going to repair this myself.

It will indeed be taken to the dealer

Just realised I did not report outcome. Within a few days of my contacting them Hobin Skoda fitted a new gear lever knob.No squeaks/creaks or movement

Just realised I did not report outcome. Within a few days of my contacting them Hobin Skoda fitted a new gear lever knob.No squeaks/creaks or movement

Result!