Dieselgeek has designed high-performance Cabin-side shifter bushings for the cable shift 02A transmissions used from 1989-1999 in the US and Canada. (See a more complete applications list below.) These parts replace the original sloppy bushings that originally came equipped in your car. These Dieselgeek replacement bushings are made in the USA on a CNC mill and lathe with high grade UHMW polyethylene and are guaranteed for as long as you own your car.
These bushings were designed to remove any extra slack in the cabin side shifter mechanism. For the two round bushings, the flanges are thicker than stock which dials out any fore/aft slop. Also, the internal diameter of these two bushings is exactly the same as the steel pivot pin which gives precision that even new stock bushings cannot approach. Finally, the rectangular slider replaces the original thin plastic cap for the 10mm ball at the bottom of the mechanism. This ball rides in a groove in another lever which controls gate selection. When the ball cap gets old it gets hard and brittle and breaks off which makes for a lot of slop and very dodgy shifting. Even when brand new, the ball cap has very little contact with the channel it rides in. Unfortunately this means that accuracy was never the goal of the original parts (see the last two pictures for more detail). The precision-made slider Dieselgeek offers with this kit has full contact with the relay lever's channel and this makes for much improved accuracy, shifting feel and durability. This is the part that VW *should* have made way back in 1989 when this system was first used! Made in the USA.
Fits the following classic cars equipped with cable shift transmissions:
- 1989-1995 VW Corrado
- 1989-1997 VW Passat
- 1992-1999 VW Jetta GLX VR6
- 1992-1999 VW Golf, Jetta, and Vento TDI
- 1992-1999 VW Golf and GTI VR6
- 1998-1999 VW New Beetle
- 1997-1999 VW MK4 Golf, GTI and Jetta
- 1996-2003 VW Caddy TDI
- 1999-2006 VW Lupo
- 1997-1998 Audi A3
- 1997-2004 Seat Arosa
- 1997-1999 Seat Ibiza TDI
- 1992-1999 Seat Toledo TDI
- 1997-1999 Seat Cordoba TDI
- 1997-2000 Skoda Octavia
Installation:
These parts install without dropping your shifter box. If you remove the plastic center console inside the car you will see how to extract the shifter from the center tunnel from the top. You will need circlip pliers to install the upper forward round bushing. Please watch the videos below.