Trans and shifter parts questions

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Hello guys,

First of all, please tell me what model is my tranny ? I have a mk3 2.9 syncro, is it the same tranny as the 2.8 ? I searched the webs high and low and besides numerous codes like 020 02a etc I couldn't find anything specific to my car. Also can you refer to this transmission as a transaxle, I have seen this name poping up on some sites that sell these.

Second. When I bought the car the shifter had a huge amount of play in it so i decided a short shift kit will solve this. I bought the RSD one from tmtuning. Throw has been significantly reduced but now i have to put a huge amount of effort to get it into gears. Mechanic said it's because the part is new and it interacts with some other stuff in there which has developed bigger tolerances over time. He fiddled with the stick a bit forcing the throw from side to side and now it's a little better but still a long way to go.

So.

from this page i think I also need the relay lever, i'm going to get the nice one from Gruvenparts.

http://www.germanautoparts.com/Volkswagen/Golf/Transmission/185/3

and from this one

http://www.germanautoparts.com/Volkswagen/Golf/Transmission/186/2 which of the parts do I need or are there any parts there that fit my car as they are for a mk3 but with the 2 liter engine.

I was thinking about the relay lever repair kit ?

Also can the linkage cables, where they link to the gearbox, be adjusted in any way to make things better because I also saw this part "Shift linkage alignment tool" there and I didn't know that you could do this.

Thanks.