My shifter feels like it's in a bowl of molasses!
07-09-2011, 12:58 AM
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My shifter feels like it's in a bowl of molasses! Like it says about twice a day my shifter feels really sticky like if it's in neutral I can wiggle it back and forth very easy but sometimes I can put it in neutral and pull it to the side and let go it slowly goes back to the middle don't know if I explained it right but any help is appreciated thanks in advanced!
07-09-2011, 07:19 AM
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It's either the transmission or the shifter. I'm still running a stock shifter on my T56rebuilds transmission. Not one problem with the shifter (or the trans.)
Mine did something similar though when my transmission was on the way out, but come to find out three of the four base shifter bolts were loose.
60% of the time, people blame the shifter when it's still sitting on top of a stock transmission.
Mine did something similar though when my transmission was on the way out, but come to find out three of the four base shifter bolts were loose.
60% of the time, people blame the shifter when it's still sitting on top of a stock transmission.
07-09-2011, 09:49 PM
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07-12-2011, 01:12 AM
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It's way worse now it's extremely hard to put in 1st 2nd and can not get it 3rd it really rough moving the shifter around doesnt want to move freely
It's a b&m ripper
It's a b&m ripper
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07-12-2011, 02:51 PM
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Either have someone wobble the shifter all around in the cabin while you look underneath to see if the plate is loose from the tailhousing or pull the necessary console components to see if those bolts retaining the plate are loose.
If it's loose, pull the necessary console components & tighten those bolts. While you're there, see if the cup in the offset shift lever (under the shifter) is loose or damaged (needs re-glued with the proper 2-part epoxy or replaced.)
If it's loose, pull the necessary console components & tighten those bolts. While you're there, see if the cup in the offset shift lever (under the shifter) is loose or damaged (needs re-glued with the proper 2-part epoxy or replaced.)
07-12-2011, 03:14 PM
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Ok I pulled the shifter off nothing looked out of place of coarse I'm not familiar with them at all is there suppose to be fluid under the shifter? The little plastic cup thing that the shifter ball fits into comes out dnt know if it suposse to do that
07-12-2011, 03:48 PM
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Fluid is normal; it drains back down.
The cup isn't supposed to be loose. When it's loose on a T56, lateral pressure from shifting will force it against the top edge of the hole, cutting it. I'm not saying that's your shifting problem at this time. The epoxy to fix it is pricey but necessary.
How does the shifter feel? I don't know the B&M inside and out, but does it rotate around in a circle freely, more firmly as the circle is larger? Or is there resistance?
The cup isn't supposed to be loose. When it's loose on a T56, lateral pressure from shifting will force it against the top edge of the hole, cutting it. I'm not saying that's your shifting problem at this time. The epoxy to fix it is pricey but necessary.
How does the shifter feel? I don't know the B&M inside and out, but does it rotate around in a circle freely, more firmly as the circle is larger? Or is there resistance?
07-12-2011, 05:10 PM
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I have a b&m shifter as well and last week I noticed the same thing. The shifter felt stiff..especially in neutral. I don't no if it was because it was hotter than hades that day or maybe the shifter could use some lubricant. I have no clue.
07-13-2011, 10:47 PM
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Ok should I pulled that cap to check the clutch fluid and it's dirty as **** it's black so I'm gonna change it as soon as possible but I put the cap back on closed the hood got in and it was normal felt fine shifted just grinded on 3rd and 4th because it has bad sychros but other than that it was fine I dont know what happened?
07-15-2011, 08:50 AM
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Maybe if some of your syncros are going, something else in the transmission is letting go? If you took off your shifter and it moves properly, then its probably time to pull the transmission and have it looked at. I lost some syncros early on when I got the car and getting them repaired made life a lot better.
