Hi guys. My octavia had quite a rubbish gear change. When I got it in order to get into 1st I had to put it into 2nd then slide it into 1st. I fiddled with the linkage at the weekend and I now have first but when its in I have a lot of Lateral movement. Is this common on them and is there a way to fix it?

 

Cheers

_{You can get uprated alloy bushes for the linkage, tightens things up a treat. Draft42 iirc??}

Hi guys. My octavia had quite a rubbish gear change. When I got it in order to get into 1st I had to put it into 2nd then slide it into 1st. I fiddled with the linkage at the weekend and I now have first but when its in I have a lot of Lateral movement. Is this common on them and is there a way to fix it?

 

Cheers

What mileage is she on ?

What mileage is she on ?

 

 

110k to me thats not a lot but it is a 1.8 20v

These make a big difference:

 

http://www.pimpmyskoda.co.uk/ShiftBushings.htm

http://www.pimpmyskoda.co.uk/ShiftBushings2.htm

what Rob said ^^^^ got them fitted myself