DIESEL GEEK SHIFTER BUSHINGS | Mk4 JETTA PROJECT P.5

Diesel Geek shifter bushings install on 2001 vw jetta
In this video, I will be installing the Diesel Geek shifter bushing kit in my 2001 Volkswagen Jetta. It has the 12v VR6 engine and the 02J 5 speed manual transmission.
This is part 5 of the series. There should be quite a few more videos before the series is over.
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[@GTsGarageTech]

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[@sergiotl7378]

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 his channel that he was able to do it with a screwdriver, that's all he said in a comment on one of his videos, 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!

[@toonybrain]

A very helpful and comprehensive video. Yours is the most thorough of all the videos I watched, but unfortunately I found it after I just changed out my first gear getter bushing in my Jetta. This was a labor-intensive project in my model. My console overlaps from the rear to the front, so it had to come out. The passenger seat also came out. The fragile, delicate, flimsy plastic clips and snap-in thingies were stressful, plus all the T20 torx screws compounded the effort. If I had seen your video earlier, I would’ve changed out ALL the bushings as you did. I never want to do this again.

[@GTsGarageTech]

Well thank you very much!! I try to help people out with my videos and I’m glad I was able to even though you had already done it. Hopefully you won’t have to replace them again or anytime soon at least. It was definitely a stressful and intensive job.

[@allYoube1]

Props for getting it done while keeping that Cam recording . Keep posting ur updates

[@GTsGarageTech]

Thank you! Appreciate it

[@CarlosPerdomo]

You're a brave man, Gavin. I am doing this same job today on my 03 Audi TT 6xspd. BTW, I checked your photography website. You're very talented as well. The pictures brought back memories from my time in Tucson. My favorite picture is the one of the cat. Take care.

[@GTsGarageTech]

Thank you so much! It’s not too bad of a job, just a little time consuming. Thank you for checking out my website! I’m glad it brought back memories for you. Take care!

[@terrydtdi]

Awesome job, you have a great attitude. I put a little bit of JB weld over the linkage to hold the bushing for the first gear getter. It kept sliding out.

[@GTsGarageTech]

Thank you! I appreciate it

[@clinteinsig]

Starting mine now.

[@GTsGarageTech]

Good luck!!

[@rafaelalexandrino9486]

Very cool car! Please keep us updated

[@GTsGarageTech]

Thank you! I will

[@Al-qv5vs]

Good video. Well done for working it out

[@GTsGarageTech]

Thank you very much!

[@alvisgineika9306]

Hej cool thanks a lot for al the video

[@jeromeguieb2967]

Great job!!!!

[@GTsGarageTech]

Thank you!

[@avmerican4756]

Looks like that console was a time capsule!

[@GTsGarageTech]

Yes it was

[@moovaca535]

I found a free spicy chicken sandwich coupon from McDonald’s that expired in 2006 when doing mine lol!

[@GTsGarageTech]

Haha that’s awesome!

[@josiechavez1440]

Just did this on my mk4 gti and um you honestly made your life a lot more difficult by trying to replace all of the bushing with out dropping the whole shifter box. all you would have need to do is to remove the exhaust part that is blocking the box

[@GTsGarageTech]

Yeah but at the time I didn’t have 4 jack stands to put the car on and I heard that I would’ve had to cut the bottom off that box anywaus

[@randoboggsdeepin8803]

I took my entire shifter box out of the car…. Opened it by prying the tabs on bottom and made this job a lot easier

[@GTsGarageTech]

Yeah. I didn’t want to take the exhaust off and I also didn’t have 4 small enough jackstands to prop the car up otherwise I would’ve done it that way

[@jonatan_1325]

Thanks for the video man

[@GTsGarageTech]

Thanks for watching!

[@jeremyfarlin9374]

Yeah the vr6 is worth more than the car dude so yanking it and trashing the rest is a good business decision...... not crap.

[@YouTubezzzzz]

Thanks

[@GTsGarageTech]

You’re welcome

[@kobequiroga5727]

Do you have a link of the exact bushing kit you got? One specific piece I need in there! Thanks man!

[@GTsGarageTech]

Yes I do! Here is the link to the exact bushing kit I got: dieselgeek.com/products/deluxe-vw-shifter-bushing-kit-for-mk4-golf-jetta-gti-new-beetle

[@MrJeepin88]

Thanks for explaining I have to do this job on mine one question what size hole saw did you use

[@GTsGarageTech]

You’re welcome! Glad I could help! I don’t remember what size I used but once you have to apart you will be able to see what size is best

[@coreyth164]

fuck vw for 7 T20s and one t25 lol. thx for the vid though. ab to attempt the bushings on my mk4 R32 tomorrow.

[@GTsGarageTech]

Yeah of course! Good luck and let me know how it goes. Using the small impact on that one torx really helped to not strip it out

[@noormohamed8710]

Hey where did u get the shifter bushing

[@GTsGarageTech]

I got them from the diesel geek website. Just type diesel geek into google and the website should show up and it’ll have info on which ones to buy.

[@MANUEL199048]

En Mexico donde lo puedo conseguir para un seat

[@lukejaffe2533]

How did you get the cable back on the shifter. I can’t for the life of me get it back on. Not the one that goes on the bracket

[@GTsGarageTech]

The one for first gear?

[@MANUEL199048]

Como se llama esa pieza la necesito para un seat ibiza 2006

[@GTsGarageTech]

It’s called “diesel geek shifter bushings kit” you should be able to find it on google

[@opnutzgaming5639]

for the small bag of parts it costs 101usd to ship too canada

[@GTsGarageTech]

Yikes! That’s steep!

[@opnutzgaming5639]

Found another retailer with the same bushings kick that offers economy shipping called KermaTDI

[@GTsGarageTech]

That’s cool!