Hey mates

 

This past week my transmission has developed a highly annoying vibration that is heard through the shifter - most notably through the awesome wooden knob on the top. It only occurs in 1st, 3rd and 5th gear but not at all in 2nd or 4th. Any ideas? I am thinking its the shifter bushing but would like a group's opinon.

Basic description. Imagine if you will a sound of wood vibrating....amplfy it slighly and add a slight metalic noise to it and bam.

 

Thanks all

Jan

Jan, I had exactly the same sound and could not track it down,  I rebuilt the transmission and that still didn't solve it. Finally I tracked the sound to the stick shift knob insert vibrating against the shift lever, the hollow space inside the knob amplified the sound and the shift pattern cap acted as a drum skin.

I solved it by wrapping the threads with plumbers teflon tape and stuffing the hollow space inside the knob with dense foam.

Chris