Bad vibration through gear lever

[jameshsv]

Got bad vibration at about 130+ in 5th any ideas on the causes.04 cv8

[Richie Slow]

No idea mate, I've never been that fast other than with the local Polish taxi drivers

[Mud_]

What shifter?

[Granby]

jameshsv said:

Got bad vibration at about 130+ in 5th any ideas on the causes.04 cv8

Don't do 130+ in 5th, change into 6th

[jameshsv]

Granby said:

Don't do 130+ in 5th, change into 6th

To be honest i need to try this and see if vibreation still there

[jameshsv]

Mud_ said:

What shifter?

The Rip shifter is fitted

[Mud_]

jameshsv said:

The Rip shifter is fitted

Street one with the rubber but?

I think sturdy's worked loose. STURDY!

[jameshsv]

Mud_ said:

Street one with the rubber but?

I think sturdy's worked loose. STURDY!

Ok fingers crossed simple fix

[SturdyHSV]

jameshsv said:

Mud_ said:

Street one with the rubber but?

I think sturdy's worked loose. STURDY!

Ok fingers crossed simple fix

Mine rattled because I have that Hurst shifter on, and the bolts going into the little adapter bracket worked a bit loose.

It is a simple fix, tighten up the bolts.

The difficult bit is getting access to the smeggers

Centre tunnel trim up and out the way is nice and easy.

Get under the car, hug the transmission and undo the 4 nuts that hold the white rubber boot in place that is covering the ripshifter etc.

Tighten the bolts, then put everything back together.

[jameshsv]

SturdyHSV said:

Mine rattled because I have that Hurst shifter on, and the bolts going into the little adapter bracket worked a bit loose.

It is a simple fix, tighten up the bolts.

The difficult bit is getting access to the smeggers

Centre tunnel trim up and out the way is nice and easy.

Get under the car, hug the transmission and undo the 4 nuts that hold the white rubber boot in place that is covering the ripshifter etc.

Tighten the bolts, then put everything back together.

How bad was the vibration sturday mine is very aggressive at 130+mph

[SturdyHSV]

jameshsv said:

How bad was the vibration sturday mine is very aggressive at 130+mph

Loud. It ended up more of a very loud rattle than just a vibration, and it happened with revs in pretty much any gear. There was also some play forward and backward in the stick itself, it was pivoting slightly about the point it was bolted down.

If it is only happening at those sorts of speeds, it could be the drive shaft, although I think you'd feel that through more than just the gear lever...

[Janosh]

Hmmm - if the vibration is associated with a certain speed, wouldn't that suggest an imbalance in the prop? Prop centre bearing?

[jameshsv]

Janosh said:

Hmmm - if the vibration is associated with a certain speed, wouldn't that suggest an imbalance in the prop? Prop centre bearing?

Recon prop just been fitted