Stay tuned for more R32 videos, be sure you subscribe and done miss anything! I have filmed ~ Tie rod end replacement and testing, brake replacement, seat belt warning disable, over head console replacement, tag light replacement, and thermostat and housing. Later this week will be springs and shock absorbers :)

I am so grateful that you're creating content for those of us who drive MK4's! While there may be copious videos on youtube of them, the majority pale in comparison to the caliber of yours :)

I'm just typing this comment to attest that, impossible as it seems, the difficult bushing can be installed without drilling the metal case. The Humble mechanic said in one comment that he was able to do it with a screwdriver, unfortunately that's all he said as far as I know. I don't know how he did it exactly, but gave me the confidence to try it myself. I did it in the following way (excuse my poor English): I installed the bushing in the shifter applying some vaseline, then inserted the shifter end inside the loop of the cable (with more vaseline). Now comes the step where I departed from the official dieselgeek procedure: I opened the snap ring with snap ring pliers, I put a little nut to lock the snap ring in an opened position (you can use whatever you want, I just happened to have a small nut near me), I glued a piece of sturdy wire to the nut and bent the wire in the shape I needed to insert it from above, along the shifter. Then it's just a surgery game, you'll need patience here. You need to insert the snap ring on the bushing, almost blindly, (I put a flashlight on the other opening of the shifter metal case, where you access the side-to-side bushing). Make sure the cable is completely pulled in the bushing or the crease where the snap ring must sit won't be accessible. I had to insert the snap ring with its opening facing down, because there is no room otherwise. Once you think the snap ring is in place, you give the wire a firm push downwards to remove the nut and lock the snap ring in the bushing. Insert your finger through any of the openings and make sure the snap ring is well positioned and won't fall off. It should spin on the crease of the bushing. If it doesn't, try to push the ring inside with your fingers or a screwdriver, it could be only partially inside the crease. It's a good idea to practice a few times outside the car, with the wire and the shifter with the bushing installed. If you're not able to insert the snap ring in the bushing using the wire-nut thing, don't even try to do it inside the shifter case. Good luck!

I'm happy I saw this video. I was able to do all the bushings today without drilling into the side of the shift box. Thanks Charles!!!!

This is so helpful for someone who wants a conceptual understanding of how the linkage works. I have a GT3 that's started to have a lot of slop, and this has helped so much understanding what was wrong.

That was a very well edited video. Lots of information and links to support everything you talked about. Nicely done.

Keep it goin with the R32 DIY. Awesomeness! 👍

Diesel Geek is good stuff. Jim Royston is a great guy, and boon to the VW scene.

This mkiv project of yours is costing me a lot of money! Every time I watch an R32 vid I find something else I want to rehab on my mkiv. Already have the Sigma 5 installed and just bought the DG First Gear Getter to clean up the S2S movement (the other bushing are still good) that will be installed when I replace the brake cables if it ever stops snowing here. Gonna pick up a set of those Tyrolsport bracket bushing to finish the job as well.

Great content Bro.I was on the hwy at 75 mph when I noticed my shifting was gone.Luckly , I was close to home.About to hit up Diesel Geek Now.

Great video! Yet another thing to add to the list of things to my Jetta once i get the engine reassembled!

I think this is my issue with that mk4 GLI vr6 6 speed I asked you about. I'll be doing this soon. Thanks for the info. The diesel geek videos are really helpful too if anyone hasn't seen them yet.. nice video Charles

tuned in and ready for mo.:Re. If I watch enough of these R32 series vids, I'll be able to keep enjoying my' 04 GTI for many years to come; however, that sucks cuz I really want a good excuse to buy a '18 GSW. No need in getting rid of a perfectly good, capable car w/the only thing going against it is iits age (14yo) and it still has all of its original bushings. Other than that, there is nothing wrong w/the car to warrant a replacement and endure another car payment.

Gonna have to try this. Picking up a yellow 20th Anniversary GTI this Friday. The shifter feels decent but I feel like there's some room for improvement. Cars in impeccable shape. No dents, only a couple chips in it. Couldn't find rust on it anywhere. Only downside is no OEM seats. There's no backseat and front seats are Corbeau's. Also has an R Spec front bumper that's vinyl wrapped. It's gonna bit a little work but gonna move it back to OEM and preserve it. I only got to test drive it for a little bit but fell in love with it.

While driving my GTI 337 iin the street my shifter got stuck on 5 and 6 gear. It just wouldn't move out of that side. I pulled over, popped the hood open, and I managed to move the links out of 5 gear so I went back in and drove it without usimg 5 or 6 gear. It saved me a tow. I'm hoping the issue has to do with these bushings and not the transmission. Thanks for this video.

I couldn't get the shifter into 1st anymore in my 1.8T swapped Rabbit until I came across this DG kit.

As always, keep up with the great content. Curious as to what you think about double stacking short shifters. I have a MKIV R as well and already have the EIP short throw and side to side on top the tranny ( had it on there since I bought it years ago) and it works, I had a little extra $$ a while back when I ordered my adjustable rear control arms and bought a B&M style short throw on a whim since it wasn't terribly expensive. I'm just so used to it now and sometimes forget how long the throw is on a stock VW. I bought the car brand new back in 04 with 17 miles on it and now have 175k+. Now only if I can stop toying with it and get going on my 88 Jetta coupe 2.5 transplant.

Brilliant! Really helpful.

Love the video, been watching alot lately and learning! I have a 1999 mk4 GTI but I cant seem to find any brackets or bushings that will fit, because apparently the split is in the year 2000. any ideas? :D

Great vid thank you!!

Big improvement!

This week I finally got the kit from Dieselgeek and yesterday I changed it. I can confirm what Charles said. IT IS POSSIBLE to do that from the inside of the car without removing box or driling hole. I don't have my own DIY, but if you have some technical knowlige, and you can make some things on your car, you can do it by yourself. Of course you need tools, like snap ring pliers, screwdrivers and other. The worst part was to get off front to back cable from the shifter stick and put the cable on the stick again with new bushings from dieselgeek on it. It is realy tight and it was the hardest part. I put snap ring on that bushing in one take. Other was okey. so IT CAN BE DONE FROM THE CABIN.

Is there something like this for the golf mk3 vr6??

Hmm i think i have the answer why my octavia mk1 1.8T is hard to shift in some gears somtime. My shifter is much more sloppier than yours. But my car has been on the roads for 370 000km now. So maby not so strange 😂 one more thing on the To do list! Thanks for the great vids! Greetings form Viktor in Sweden 😊

Sir thanks to your help I have 2002 Kia pride badly in shifting

Hey Humble, whats your view on DPF, I am looking at a Vauxhall Mokka 1.7CDti and am wondering should I avoid it because of DPF, looking to take it on long drives.

My mk5 gti has been having issues shifting into 3rd every one in a while and the shifting is also very sloppy, could this be something to do with the bushings?

hey man i need your help i hawe a vw golf mk 2 and i get no heating so i thought it was a heater core so i flushed it and checked it with a mechanick friend he says it could be some kind of door filters and i didint get a thing what he said can u help me

Its so great you now have a MK4 now to do DIY on. I have a MK4 TDI and allot of what you do here is transferable, the shifter is one mod and update I have wanted to do. Thanks much for this series !!!!!!! :-)

Any ideas why my shifter feels loose going in-between neutral and drive ? It's almost like it skips over neutral and goes straight to drive if I don't push the shifter to the side a little, thanks for any help

For possible future reference is it the same set up as on my Audi A3 8p? Thank you

Solid relevant content

What kind of type of grease should we use for knock/shifter, I saw there was one..

I recently installed a forge short shift kit. And since I cant seem to shift into 2nd or 3rd without grinding. This is after a stage 2 clutch kit install as well. Bled the clutch. Adjusted the linkage many times. Referring back to the diesel geek video. And still no solution. Would the bushings make a difference in this? That's my next hope at least. If I double clutch I can usually get into 2nd and 3rd without grinding but even then sometimes it's not perfect. I do feel alot of play in side to side motion while the shifter is in any gear. 2013 gti.

My 2006 VW TDI beetle manual transmission is stuck in gear. The engine runs, but I cannot bring the shifter in neutral position. I was in the fifth gear when it got stuck. I need your help.

Anything like this for a 89 s5 RX7

watching the play in the shifter before and after... I have this problem badly.. on to the to do list it goes

Do they fit on a Golf 7 shifter? is there any difference? i mean it looks similar but are they?(Golf 7 2.0 TDI). Cant find any bushing-set for a Golf 7.

Does anyone know if these bushings are compatible with the older mk4 style(99.5) shifter? I was on there website but only saw this kit you used here???

Just installed a new shifter in my mk4 TDI. I cut a square hole with a Dremel and a bur bit in the passenger side of the shifter box. It was a easy install

do they do a kit for a vw mk2 golf 1.6

Will this work for an 05 nissan altima with a stick shift? Mine is really loose and couldn't find any videos for it. I didn't know if this would be the same or would I have to keep looking.

Literally paused the video and bought the shifter rod bushings. I've been trying to figure that slop in my MK6 GTI for ever!

I tried to adjust my linkage and after that I can't get 5th and 6th gear anymore. My bushings are shot, do you think because of the degraded bushings my link adjustments are not working out properly causing this issue?

My mk5 can't move pass 2nd gear. Any suggestions

Hey man how did you get the shifter ball Michelle out of the shifter assembly?

Ok where I your shop located? I need a new vw tech to take my GTI too

Is there a link for the tyrol sport brass bushings?

what is the name or link to the specific bushing at 2:15 i cant seem to find it on diesel geek or other and also the spring itself it seems difficult to replace can i please get some help ?

Does this kit fit in a mk5 gti?

my mk iv vr6 has trouble going into 1st gear sometimes but if i drop it in 2nd and put it back into 1st its smooth as butter, could this be a synchro issue or can replacing the bushings solve it? Love these R32 vids btw!

My mk4 doesn't go into 5th..I adjusted the linkages..still no 5th..when I shift in 5th its 3rd gear again..I have a wobbly shifter..do you this this can be the problem?

you're late about a month. Fix my problems faster, ass. :D, seriously though nice video.

hi @humblemechanic - do you have replacement parts for the MK5 golf? That would be super cool!

Does anyone know why my shifter doesn't return to center when in neutral?

Getting ready to attempt this repair. Do you have a video of how you were able to get that front to back cable end bushing snap ring on without cutting the hole on the side of the housing? Even with the shifter bearing shell out, there doesn't look like there's enough space to get the 90 degree snap ring tool down under the shift lever?

Hi, car detailer forced my reverse and now I don't have 5th and 6th, if this can fix my issue?

Hello, where can I find the bushing kit?

Hey Charles. I lost reverse and 2nd because of bad bushings on my shifter box!

I’m trying to figure out what that black piece was by the assembly. Mine is broke. Causing me to not find 5th gear.

I'm about to buy my bosses 2004 jetta 1.8 turbo any suggestions??

I would be greatly appreciated if you film the replacement of the shifter components in the mk3 GTI VR6t. thankz

Hey Charles, quick question for you. Why did you post a link to the bearing shell from FCP euro when it also is included in the Uro tuning link? Are they the same part? Getting ready to do this rebuild on my R32 as well. Cheers

do you have the first gear getter dimensions?

Great video Charles. I wish you could have done a DIY doing your method vs drilling the shifter box.

Hi Charles, how did you get the snap ring on without drilling a hole in the side of the box? Where did you sneak the snap ring pliers through?

Why do they make the mk3 so difficult to replace the most important bushings

I have a 99 mk4 with the mk3 style shift system it sucks horribly shifting especially to first and second

what bolt goes on the shifter cover

The fun just never ends when you drive a mk4 !!!!!#mycarkeepsmesaneandsober!!!

Reason why my vws always broken bloody plastic shifter parts. I got an alfa romeo in for shifter repairs. The cables bushing is shot, the shifter mounting plate in the car is junk. Going to cost £225 for all new oem parts. Customer doesnt feel like he got a bargain anymore

Will this work on Mk5eddy30

@HumbleMechanic would this kit work on a mk7 r?

How much will that cost if you have a mechanic do it for you ?

Need to do this for the W8 Passat. Any recommendations?

Hi, I have Audi A3 8l , 1.6 benzine 2002 model and when I drive half an hour and warm up manual shifter get hard and sometimes doesn’t engage, 1st gear and reverse? Your suggestion really helpful for me.

Hello I having problem shift on first and reverse, I have 2014 Jetta tdi cjaa engine, with 6 speed manual, is this kit work on my car?

Probably just going to drill but does anyone have a brand for the 90 pliers that works with the no-drill method?

Hi I am having a problem to find this part in my area, could you share ebay buy link or part number? Thx in advance

As a whole manual transmissions are simpler. But the amount of bushings is astounding.

Do you still have that notchiness in the shifter? That’s about the only thing I don’t like about the stock shifter in my jetta.

Curious, how many miles on the clock when you did this to your R32? TIA

Definitely something I need but I don’t have the time and money

That loose shifter is about 1/3rd as loose as the one in my BMW...

Need to do this on my mk4

Hey I was wondering if you could maybe point out some good site to get parts for mk2's because I see u do videos on vw' s but only on the newer ones

how fast do you run the 1/4 mile with the new shifter?

I am replacing my stock shifter to a short throw shifter, and people tell me to replace the bushings. They weren’t specificIs, is this what they are talking about??? I have a 2002 MK4 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8T

Should I put white lithium grease around the ball?

I see that your first gear getter cracked as well, Did it crack when you put it in reverse for the first time after the install?

Your voice sounds like chrisfix! 😁

Was excited to do this on my mk4 and then one of the t20s on the bracket for the shifter just would not move 😂

Ahhhh Lovely but will have to search for an alternative here as the shipment is crazy expensive and no alternatives

My car was going fine but had this wobbly feel for a while Then suddenly on the highway, 5th wont go in And only 3rd and 4th gear was engaging.

Do you know if the diesel geek kit will fit a 2005 VW PASSAT 2.0 TDI?

Is there anything like this for the mk5?

Make a video about the dash please

How the hell did you do it without cutting the side, or dropping the bottom?

Damn plastic parts

Please, anyone knows the part number at 0:46? Can't find it in the exploded part view