shifter rattle/buzz

AH370Z

well got car back from dealership, they didn't fix the shifter rattle. Said its most likley a characteristic of the gearbox, yeah what ever!.did the usual lubricate and inspect next service - ha

Hey Pharmacist - glad to hear you sorted it out, when you say the boots do you mean the actual leather boot or is there something else? I may give this a try

Pharmacist

There are two boots, the outer leather one, and an inner rubber boot inside it that is pressed on the shifter lever itself. I tried sliding the inner boot a bit up against the shifter. The sound has now gone away. Most likely it was not pressed tightly against the shifter and as the engine vibrates at high rpm the rubber would tap against the metal shifter and cause the sound.

dubhov

I had a clicking coming from my shifter as well...thought it might be under the rubber boot or something with the linkage. Just happened to install a new **** knob and found this little washer/bearing. Clicking's completely gone now...taking the knob off is a pain, but well worth it if you can narrow down the clicking to the shifter area.