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MTV
02-21-2008, 12:30 AM
No matter what gear, between 2500 and 3000 RPM my shifter constantly vibrates and it's loud. What is this?

It just started recently and I haven't changed anything to it to cause this...

Any ideas?

Matt
protojason
02-21-2008, 12:45 AM
Is it a clunky/clangy sound? I was getting that intermittently b/c my heat shield covering the exhaust was coming into contact with the bottom part of the short shifter. I just had to get underneath and bend/shape it a bit.

-jason
MTV
02-21-2008, 11:56 AM
Nope, just a vibration in the shifter. No clunking whatsoever.

It only started recently and I've had my STS installed for quite some time now...
ho bag
02-21-2008, 01:05 PM
Nope, just a vibration in the shifter. No clunking whatsoever.

It only started recently and I've had my STS installed for quite some time now...

Motor/tranny mounts.
MTV
02-21-2008, 02:08 PM
Tranny mounts were recently replaced. So it's the motor mounts then...

Thanks ho bag.
808MP5
02-21-2008, 02:54 PM
yup could be torn mounts or bad shift linkage bushings. Either that the darn thing is loose. mine use to jump all over the place when my mounts were torn.
MTV
02-21-2008, 06:24 PM
I'm going to replace the bushing first and if that doesn't solve the problem, well then it's time for some AWR mm's.
zoomzoom02
02-21-2008, 06:38 PM
Tranny mounts were recently replaced. So it's the motor mounts then...

Thanks ho bag.

lol, I thought you were calling him a "ho bag". I had the same problem when my shift linkage was messed up.
MTV
02-21-2008, 11:02 PM
lol, I thought you were calling him a "ho bag". I had the same problem when my shift linkage was messed up.

How much was the fix?
zoomzoom02
02-21-2008, 11:34 PM
It was covered under warranty and a long time ago. I will try to dig up the records.
MTV
02-22-2008, 09:34 AM
It was covered under warranty and a long time ago. I will try to dig up the records.

Ya let me know.

Thanks.
Dimitrios
03-18-2008, 11:19 PM
No matter what gear, between 2500 and 3000 RPM my shifter constantly vibrates and it's loud. What is this?

It just started recently and I haven't changed anything to it to cause this...

Any ideas?

Matt

If you have a short shifter, make sure the shifter bolt (under the shifter to the rod going to the tranny) is snug. Mine is in need of replacement - I have a B&M short shifter and get a metal on metal vibration in 1st through 4th at similar RPMs (I have stiffer mounts too though, so that contributes)
Thieu
03-19-2008, 12:06 AM
It's the bolt at the bottom of the shifter.

Mine was loose and vibrating/rattling.

Tightened it and took care of all noises/vibrations.

Takes 30 secs once you get under the car.