# 98 vw jetta 5 speed linkage

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-vw-jetta-5-speed-linkage/19538>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 13, 2008, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-vw-jetta-5-speed-linkage/19538 "2008-09-13T19:41:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![randough](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/58f4c7/32.png) [@randough](https://community.cartalk.com/u/randough)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-vw-jetta-5-speed-linkage/19538/1 "2008-09-13T19:41:29Z")

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after 230000 miles my shifter is sloppy and gears are sometimes hard to find. seems like the linkage needs replaced. is this something that i could do myself?

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**Author:** ![Dave\_G](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dave_g/32/768_2.png) [@Dave\_G](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dave_G)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-vw-jetta-5-speed-linkage/19538/2 "2008-09-13T23:49:29Z")

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This should help you understand what you’re dealing with and if it’s in your range of skill: [http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkage.shtml](http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/ForSale/ShiftLinkage.shtml)