Movement of gearstick in-gear?

Wardy · Post by **Wardy** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 2:58 am

I've noticed this just in 4th gear I think, if I come on and off the throttle, in traffic say, the gearstick seems to jump forward? Then it moves back when I come on the power again

Gear linkages perhaps? Is this expensive to sort out? And is anything being unduly damaged while this is occuring?

Thanks people.
Steve

andyg · Post by **andyg** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:10 am

They all do that from my experience

HK 6N2 · Post by **HK 6N2** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 4:09 am

The same as mine one

....jump, jump, jump

Wardy · Post by **Wardy** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:20 pm

OK, that's fine. Doesn't bother me unduly, if there's nothing wrong.

Tis a bit strange though! Wonder what the cause is?

Steve

Weedle · Post by **Weedle** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:31 pm

i get this on my 1.4 16v so i guess its just a polo thing ! it used to disturb me
a bit in the begining but i guess you just get used to it !!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:31 pm

Mine does that, I put it in 4th then as I bring up the clutch it jumps forward a bit.

Wardy · Post by **Wardy** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:57 pm

I haven't noticed when engaging 4th, just when coming on and off the throttle. I can make it move about an inch if I come right off the throttle

Steve

Weedle · Post by **Weedle** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:29 pm

Wardy wrote:I haven't noticed when engaging 4th, just when coming on and off the throttle. I can make it move about an inch if I come right off the throttle

Steve

yeah mines the same as your wardy - if i lift off a bit it jumps - then when i put my foot down again it jumps again !!

Grum · Post by **Grum** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:09 pm

i have the same thing wi my gti!
only ever in 4th gear do i feel the gearstick go back on forth, on and off throttle.
my girlfriend hates it doing that when she drives it but it doesnt really bother me at all!

in fact, because i know it does this i tend to cruise around at 30mph goin on and off throttle on purpose to feel the little movement of the gearstick. for some reason it makes me feel more calm on the road....

am i weird?

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:13 pm

BLACK6N_POLO · Post by **BLACK6N_POLO** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:54 pm

my mk4 polo does this in fourth -- when i come on and off the throttle

is there a soloution...........?

GTI NUT · Post by **GTI NUT** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:39 pm

mine too only noticed in 4th kind of used to it now another one of little polos habits.

Wardy · Post by **Wardy** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:54 pm

Seems quite a lot of people get this then, and put it down to a quirk of the car.

But there but be some explanation or other, as to why it happens? Never seen it in any other car!

Steve

Ant_43 · Post by **Ant_43** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:52 pm

Mine does this too. My mum's last golf (version before the latest one) did it too, I thought it was strange at the time, but then when I found out my polo does it too I didn't worry too much about it!

Would be interesting to find out what causes it tho.

Grum · Post by **Grum** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:53 pm

my old reno clio used to do this in every gear and moved back an forth about 1"! lol

it didnt really bother me at all cos almost every other reno does it!
its just because of the movement of the engine under load, the engine tilts back slightly under load causing it to pull on the gear linkage, this is wot u feel in the gearstick!