On Mon, 21 Oct 1996, Ulix Goettsch wrote:
> Also, watch out: My transmission feels great, synchros work well, etc.
> However it is worn so that when I go over 3500 or 4000 rpm (depending on
> ambient temp) on the highway, it rattles like crazy (sounds just like
> shifter rattle). People on this list have convinced me that it is not
> just a worn shift linkage, but worn bearings.
>
> 5-speed, here I come. Well, my wallet is not yet as enthusiastic as I am,
> it will have to wait...
>
In the meantime, I suggest you remove the metal cover the lever comes
through, unbolt the shift lever, and check the little O-ring at the bottom
of the lever. It may not be the problem, but it is cheap and easy to
replace. I have a replacement shift knob that rattles when I drive and
clacks when I shift. I could hardly believe it was the knob, but when I
put on the original knob, all the funny noises disappear.
Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu (802) 656-8910
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