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Vibrating Gear Lever.

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:42 am
by Foomanchu
Afternoon all

I have a really annoying vibration with my gear lever at certain speeds or revs it really shows up at motorway speeds...

Any ideas as to what the likely cause is ?

It's an M3 just incase that helps...


Thanks

Lui

Re: Vibrating Gear Lever.

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:38 pm
by Fushion_Julz
I had the same problem...

Two possible causes:

1. The linkeage bushes (make sure you do them all, including the small foam packing insert)

2. the gearlever plastic collet is broken.

Re: Vibrating Gear Lever.

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:56 pm
by harry_p
mine does the same.

thought it was the gearbox mounts as one was cracked, changed those and it's no different. :o:

got a feeling the engine mounts are past their best so will be changing those soon, but also fancy a quickshift and gear linkage bush change whilst i'm doing it.

would a past it's best propshaft guibo cause some odd vibrations too?

Re: Vibrating Gear Lever.

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:59 pm
by maxfield
My Dad's does the same.

Don't forget the S14 vibrates a lot in the engine bay...

Re: Vibrating Gear Lever.

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:20 pm
by harry_p
true, but there must be some slop somewhere for a vibration or buzz to turn into a wobble