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After drilling a hole in the MK4 shifter box Jim shows how to pull out the shift lever and replace the cable end bushing on the front to back shift cable. This keeps you from having to pull the whole shift box out of the bottom of the center tunnel. No need to remove any exhaust pieces or the heat shield. Audi TT or Golf R32 owners can avoid removing the center drive shaft by using this procedure.
Drilling the access hole: https://youtu.be/tP0a4dzuXyI
Installing the circlip: https://youtu.be/QHvY–FSXDQ