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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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Well guys today i install my Ws6store shortstick, and while doing it managed to drop one of the old bolts somewhere in my center console I didnt feel like taking it all apart so i just finished putting the new one on and called it a night. However, after driving it i noticed a noise coming from around my radio. It sounds like air being pushed around down there? Im wondering if I made some mistake to make all this cabin noise that DEFINATELY wasnt there before this. Also, it only seems to happen when the cars in gear and driving, but not in neutral. It also doesnt seem to happen a lot, but it is annoying. Any help is appreciated
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Did you do anything with the rubber isolater shift boot that was around the shifter? Not the cosmetic boot on the console, the rubber one on the transmission itself. That might be letting some air in, but I didn't have to even touch mine to get my short stick on my factory Hurst.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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****! i totally forgot about that thing. If i recall right mine was welded on my factory stick....hmmm i know very little about transmission but could that explain all the new noise? All i really have to do is turn the radio up a little more to make it go away, but i dont want to ignore it and then have a real problem
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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DAMN that noise
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 11:15 PM
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i hate stupid noises like that have to fix then immediatly
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jsteele90
i hate stupid noises like that have to fix then immediatly
amen to that
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 12:13 AM
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yea man, the rubber boot around the shifter sounds like ur problem!
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 12:14 AM
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Hmmm....breaking those welds is going to be impossible!
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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can you take a pic of what the hell your shifter looks like???? i really want to see what welds your talking bout
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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I have the same noise with my ws6 short shifter. I just turn up the tunes.
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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I've got the same problem...previous owner ripped the last one to ****...Any one know where you can get a replacement??
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