Advice wanted: Gear shift cable lubrication
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:37 pm
The gear shift on my Golf 4 is quite stiff, and with the engine off, I can hear and feel some squeaking from the area underneath the gear lever. I'd like to start by lubricating as much as possible of the gear shift mechanism, preferably including the ball, the cables, and all levers/eyes - and any "gates", if there are any in the Mk 4.
Can anyone give me advice on
... which lubricant to use for the ball, the cables and the levers/eyes
... whether I need to access the inner ends of the cables (I've read that this is only possible from below, so I would need to drop the exhaust for that)
Any other advice welcome.
Can anyone give me advice on
... which lubricant to use for the ball, the cables and the levers/eyes
... whether I need to access the inner ends of the cables (I've read that this is only possible from below, so I would need to drop the exhaust for that)
Any other advice welcome.