Short throw shifter rattle

theDreamer · 08-28-2009, 10:06 AM

Yes, mine has a rattle around 5k, I have tried a few different things to help "soften" the rattle or absorb it but nothing. If you can find the source then that will help know how to fix it.

Anthny2040 · 08-28-2009, 04:01 PM

ya i tried finding it and it seems like its in the shift knob. Do you have the stock knob?

theDreamer · 08-28-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthny2040

ya i tried finding it and it seems like its in the shift knob. Do you have the stock knob?

I have gone through four shift knobs, on my 5th now.
I had the stock one, it rattled, had two cheap shift knobs (they rattled), had a greddy shift knob (never drove fast enough to test), now I have a TWM shift knob and it rattles.

Modshack · 08-28-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

I have gone through four shift knobs, on my 5th now.
I had the stock one, it rattled, had two cheap shift knobs (they rattled), had a greddy shift knob (never drove fast enough to test), now I have a TWM shift knob and it rattles.

I went through this on my Vette with an aftermarket shifter...It's not the knob. The problem is that the driveline vibrates. The Z is not a lot different from the Vette in this regard. A stock shifter has enough slop and damping rubber built into it to mask the transmitted vibration and noise, making it generally acceptable. When you tighten the tolerances in the shifter and remove the OEM damping built into the shaft and various bearing pivots, you get vibration in the shifter and mechanism. This translates into a rattle in the shifter assembly. Not much you can do....

theDreamer · 08-28-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

I went through this on my Vette with an aftermarket shifter...It's not the knob. The problem is that the driveline vibrates. A stock shifter has enough slop and damping rubber built into it to mask the transmitted vibration and noise, making it generally acceptable. When you tighten the tolerances in the shifter and remove the OEM damping built into the shaft, you get vibration in the shifter and mechanism. This translates into a rattle in the shifter assembly. Not much you can do....

Is there a way to absorb the rattle/movement of the shifter without creating a different shifter feel? I do love the shifter, other than when it rattles of course.

Modshack · 08-28-2009, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

Is there a way to absorb the rattle/movement of the shifter without creating a different shifter feel? I do love the shifter, other than when it rattles of course.

You can try lubing all the contact points with a good synthetic grease... that seemed to eliminate issues for awhile, but not permanently.

theDreamer · 08-28-2009, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Modshack

You can try lubing all the contact points with a good synthetic grease... that seemed to eliminate issues for awhile, but not permanently.

Sounds good, might do that when I do my exhaust install in a few months.

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08-28-2009, 04:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anthny2040 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 24 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 15	ya i tried finding it and it seems like its in the shift knob. Do you have the stock knob?