Detent spring

[Delbertini]

Ok so I lost the detent ball and spring whilst rebuilding the gear linkage, well I presume I did or it was never there, not sure. Been following the wiki on the linkage rebuild and ordered a new detent ball from brickwerks but I have no spring. Searched usual VW sites but can't find a spring anywhere, does anyone know where I can get a spring or can I use something similar. Bit green on this but what holds the spring in place, is it held by the gear rod?
Any advice or pixs would be great.
Thanks

[greasemonkey]

The spring is held in place by the ball itself, which is held in place by the spring loaded plunger that you press against to get into first/reverse.

Any spring will do as long as it's strong enough to press the ball into the groove on the plunger and it's roughly the right size - can't remember the size unfortunately so hopefully someone will be along shortly who knows.

[silverbullet]

I have a stripped down lever at work, will have a measure.

[Delbertini]

Thanks so far, me and a mate also own a Karmann Gipsy and I had a quick look today at the way the shift works within the cradle, couldn't see the detent ball or spring in end of the stick at all?
Sorry to the experts on this one but unsure how this works, so the plunger has a tapered end which the ball fits into and that's when I get stuck, does the ball actually fit inside the shaft? How does the spring fit, sorry but but I'm well confused, please help

[Delbertini]

Haha Sussed it, detent spring and ball already in place oops , lack of experience on this one, was thinking.....infact won't embrasses myself further. Been a bit blonde but hey gotta learn somehow.
Thanks for input, going to eat some humble pie!