Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 04 2.0 stiff gear selector

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Sun 25 Oct 2009 11:46
04 2.0 stiff gear selector - hitcho
hi can anybody help i have a zafira 2.0 diesel when trying to select a gear its really tight and the gear selector does not spring back to center somebody told me it could be the linkage so i rang vauxhalls and they said it will be the bushes but i need to buy the full linkage for nearly £500 but surley i can just buy the bushes.has anybody else had this problem cheers
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Wed 16 Dec 2009 14:16
04 2.0 stiff gear selector - northern boy
I have a 1.8 52 reg zafira and last year at the vauxhall dealer complained about a stiff inexact gear change and was told no thats o/k,it seemed to vary with the weather,
moisture I suppose.so when I serviced it myself this year I got under and spayed the linkage unit with WD and although not perfect Its a million times better.also watch out for sticking rear calipers and if you ever damage the piston rubber seals,not available at the dealers ,you can buy them on e-bay.
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Wed 16 Dec 2009 15:35
04 2.0 stiff gear selector - Victorbox
If you carefully unclip the gear stick gaiter you can spray white grease onto the plastic bushes below the gear stick tinyurl.com/yhne7so which does help. You can also lubricate all the bushes on the gear change rod running to the top of the gearbox in the engine bay with a heavier grease - but if it's like my Zafira B this will be mostly hidden at the back of the engine bay so access is restricted.


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Wed 16 Dec 2009 15:41
04 2.0 stiff gear selector - Victorbox
Also if these people can do a genuine Vauxhall Corsa C gear change mechanism for £45 they may be able to help you with your Zafira A. tinyurl.com/yggd63r
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