Loose shift lever
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Mar 2019
Posts: 276
Likes: 87
From: Melville, NY
Loose shift lever
When I took my 1970 454 out for a drive this morning the shift lever became loose and floppy and had a rattling noise. Anyone experience this? Could it be something as simple as bolts getting loose, or something more involved? BTW, the car was only driven around 800 miles over 12 years by the prior owner, and likely just around town. Since I bought it a few months ago, I've had a lot of work done, and I'm wondering if driving it a lot more and likely harder, may have caused bolts to loosen.
And, it's the stock factory manual 4 speed.
And, it's the stock factory manual 4 speed.
Last edited by bigdaddy33; Jun 7, 2019 at 02:33 PM.
Is my vette stock?? HAHA
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 20,209
Likes: 9,348
From: Im not allowed to tell you
2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
2019 C3 of Year Winner (performance mods)
2016 C3 of Year Finalist
I would bet on loose bolts. This year I have had numerous bolts loosen up that I havent had issues with in the last 4 years.......
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 11,948
Likes: 4,506
From: Virginia
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski