gearstick balljoint

Hi everyone, Just joined after buying an A2 1.4 tdi for my girlfriend. It has open sky roof, six spoke alloys and light metallic blue. Needs TLC. Just enquiring about removing the gearstick. I need to get at the base in order to lubricate the ball & socket. Ideally I want to remove the...

I started getting trouble shifting gears a few months ago, 1st and reverse mostly. The garage have checked the adjustment on the linkage and say that there is too much play at the gearstick end to adjust successfully. They suggested getting new gear lever, ball joint and connectors. They say...