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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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this just started today after a 2 hr road trip. While the car is moving in gear, I can feel some very short intermitent vibrations in the shifter. It seems like something is loose maybe? Not like the bolts that mount my shifter to the tranny, but something in the tranny. Does anyone have some ideas on what I should check for?
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 09:11 AM
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Tranny mount/Driveshaft/U-Joint/Rearend bearings/Wrong Pinion Angle if using aftermarket TA/Thrown wheel weight(tire out of balance)/Flywheel out of balance, just to name a few things. I have been chasing that gremlin to so far I have had the tires rebalanced(weights missing) , am having the driveshaft rebalanced, pinion angle is good, bearings good,u-joint good all bolts tight. I finally got to the tranny mount and found it was broken(Energy Suspension mount) ordered a new Prothane mount for it.
Hopefully this will give you some ideas and you find it...GOOD LUCK!!
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Thanks SS!!!! I was thinking about the tranny mount being not right. I have an Energy suspension mount that I've been waiting to put on because I think I'm supposed to install poly motor mounts as well with the tranny mount or **** breaks.
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