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Technical Shop => Engine, Transmission & Rear End => Topic started by: Todd489 on October 10, 2018, 05:03:50 PM

Title: Shifter mechanism
Post by: Todd489 on October 10, 2018, 05:03:50 PM
This past winter when I converted my Challenger to a 4-speed, I bought Brewers shifter mechanism, it's the Hurst competition one, the mechanism has a bad rattle above 2500 RPMs on up! I just want to know if anybody else had this issue,I have to keep my hand on the shifter to keep it from rattling,I know it's not the pistol grip handles or the top bezel as I had them removed and still did it.
Title: Re: Shifter mechanism
Post by: Rich G. on October 10, 2018, 06:36:35 PM
Did this vibration happen right after you did the conversion? Does it do it in neutral? Could be the wrong flywheel. Drive line angle if it starts at a certain speed. Need more info to try to help.
Title: Re: Shifter mechanism
Post by: Chryco Psycho on October 10, 2018, 07:15:43 PM
The stick should be bolted into the shifter correct , are the bolts loose ?
Nylock or locktite is your friend
Title: Re: Shifter mechanism
Post by: anlauto on October 11, 2018, 03:17:11 AM
Is it a rattle or a vibration ?
Title: Re: Shifter mechanism
Post by: Todd489 on October 11, 2018, 05:57:39 AM
Nothing is loose everything has Loctite, basically everything is brand new, it's not in the driveline, it's definitely coming from the mechanism, it just seems that there was a lot of slop in itI'm going to call Brewers and see if they could exchange it
Title: Re: Shifter mechanism
Post by: anlauto on October 11, 2018, 06:37:28 AM
I would have the driveshaft balanced  :alan2cents:
Title: Re: Shifter mechanism
Post by: GY3R/T on October 11, 2018, 06:55:44 AM
    Is the trans a new purchase ? Was it rebuilt ? Output Shaft nice and straight ?
Title: Re: Shifter mechanism
Post by: Todd489 on October 11, 2018, 09:14:58 AM
Brand new $700 aluminum driveshaft
Title: Re: Shifter mechanism
Post by: Todd489 on October 11, 2018, 09:16:36 AM
Drive shaft is brand-new a $700 aluminum piece! Transmission is brand-new from Passion performance
Title: Re: Shifter mechanism
Post by: anlauto on October 11, 2018, 11:45:31 AM
Well, maybe the shifter is at fault....however...something is shaking the shifter to make it rattle...if the car ran smooth as silk the shifter would be quite ?
Title: Re: Shifter mechanism
Post by: Todd489 on October 13, 2018, 06:18:54 AM
UPDATE!  Lol,. So I  figured  out what the problem was, it was the top bezel on the shifter handle, that was the only thing I did not takeoff and glue with silicone, but now it's siliconed and now the noise is gone!!
Title: Re: Shifter mechanism
Post by: GY3R/T on October 13, 2018, 07:09:36 AM
 :headbang:     :banana:   :ohyeah:
Title: Re: Shifter mechanism
Post by: RUNCHARGER on October 13, 2018, 07:50:01 AM
Yup: My friend bought a brand new 74, 4 speed Challenger and the dang shifter rattled like that from the lot.
Title: Re: Shifter mechanism
Post by: rebelyell on October 13, 2018, 01:40:15 PM
 :haha: glad you found it. Mine rattles like hell and sometimes I just grab it when I'm tired of it making noise.