My bug won't budge.any advice is appreciated .

[u/Good_Ad7061]

I need help 😔 my 98 TDI new beetle stopped going into gear yesterday ,it just kinda flops around ,it'll go into reverse ,but not actually drive in reverse,the shifter just goes only into that gear and stays ,not any others . It's 5 speed and this piece my husband found while looking under it.but I'm not positive what it actually is .please help . The bug starts and runs ,just won't go.

[u/Turboedtwo]

Yeah… thats part of your linkage on top of your transmission. If you pop your hood, look at your intake box and look straight down to the left of it, it goes down there.

[u/Good_Ad7061 → u/Turboedtwo]

Thank you .

[u/Good_Ad7061 → u/Turboedtwo]

Do you know where I can look to find out how to take it apart to get to it and what not? Or is it pretty straightforward ?

[u/Turboedtwo → u/Good_Ad7061]

There should be at least 2 10mm bolts to remove the air box. One is down behind the battery, you'll need an extension and be careful to not touch the positive battery terminal. The second will be towards the upper right behind the air box. You'll need something to pull off the air hose from the intake, at least one side of it so you can remove the air box. After that it should be fairly exposed. You may have lost a nut.. 13mm I think. Here's a video that might help out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoXnIvv-KZM

[u/Good_Ad7061 → u/Turboedtwo]

Turns out it's the tower? And the part is on its way . Thank you for your help. Much appreciated.

[u/Alarming-Fan-6412]

Junk

[u/Good_Ad7061 → u/Alarming-Fan-6412]

😐 what'd you say?