Does the gear linkage in a car need to be touched to get to the starter motor?

Yesterday I took my '56 reg Vauxhall Corsa (new model) to the garage to have a recall on the starter motor tended to. I collected the car and was told it needed a new motor, they'd order the part and book me in the following week. Driving out the garage it was crawling traffic so was in 1st gear for a good mile or two. I then got out of the city (Wakefield) where gear changing was a must. Unfortunately, changing gears felt a tad like stirring a bowl of porridge. When in gear, you could move the gear lever side to side a good 2 to 3 inches as if it was in neutral. I was a bit cautious changing from 2nd to 3rd as it felt like it was going into 1st. Does anyone know if the gear linkage system would need to be touched to get to the starter motor?? The gear stick was fine before I took it in, quick cut gear changes no faffing. Now it feels like I'm driving a car with a gearbox out of a 1970's coach! Help please. P.S. I will be contacing the garage but just wanted clarification beforehand.
Does the gear linkage in a car need to be touched to get to the starter motor?
no need to touch any thing in the linkage , you should be carefull of them now they may be messing with your auto
Does the gear linkage in a car need to be touched to get to the starter motor?
Don't know the Corsa at all but it is certainly possible for a car to need a linkage dismantled to get access to a starter motor.

There's bound to be a forum around for Corsa owners you could join, where they would know the layout.
No they don't need to touch the linkage to remove or test the starter. Its possible that when it was on the ramps that they may have accidentally moved the roads when working.
Take it back, fast. They don't need to go near the gear linkage.
I'm pretty sure that the starter motor on a Corsa is well clear of the gear linkage, both being on different sides of the engine.

It's not impossible though that its been damaged/disturbed whilst, or if, the car was on a ramp/jack. Proving it would be a different mater. Good luck.

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