Sorry about this useless picture but my camera is old. Im in the process of replacing my gear shift with a b&m one, but i am unsure about how to  disassembly this unit. How do i disconnect the shift arm pivot (retaining clip?)? Iam also unsure about the plastic pivot bushing, normally i have seen a top plate with torx screws but this one looks different. 

Grateful for any help

The ball pivot is too large,, instead i need the older design shift mechanism, as you can see here they changed from this:

http://workshop-manuals.com/skoda/fabia-mk1/power_transmission/gearbox_0a8/gearbox_mechanicsoperation_constructiondiff./repairing_gearshift_lever_and_shift_housing/repairing_gearshift_lever_and_shift_housing_up_to_05.06/

 too this (as in picture above):

http://workshop-manuals.com/skoda/fabia-mk1/power_transmission/gearbox_0a8/gearbox_mechanicsoperation_constructiondiff./repairing_gearshift_lever_and_shift_housing/repairing_gearshift_lever_and_shift_housing_as_of_06.06/

 

My 2007 vrs has the newer design. Thanks to Dark_hero Charlie i know that the old design is a straight fit, as a friend to him had done the same to a SE- version.

 

I have found this 2006, 6 speed POLO gear selector https://www.bildelsbasen.se/?link=item&searchmode=3&query=6Q0711061&post_id=19088047 (its in swedish) but all information they write is: 6Q0711061. However am i right in saying this is the old design shift mechanism iam looking for, shared between VAG cars and also the VRS, or am i missing something?

 

http://www.oemepc.com/vw/part_single/catalog/vw/markt/RDW/modell/PO/year/2006/drive_standart/461/hg_ug/711/subcategory/711030/part_id/4434754/lang/w

http://www.oemepc.com/skoda/part_single/catalog/sk/markt/CZ/modell/FAB/year/2007/drive_standart/453/hg_ug/711/subcategory/711030/part_id/3290389/lang/w

 

 

If someone would have the same or similar issue and come upon this thread in the future, the POLO shifter is the right one = (29) 6Q0711061(housing) and (13) 1J0711112E (gearshift lever with correct bushes). 

There are of course several other cars that use the same mechanism.

Edited 22 January, 20188 yr by Starkfa