Make sure the shifter bolts are tight.
Shifter
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Shifter
i have a 1993 vette(manuel) and my shifter keeps on rattling/humming
anyone have same problem or know how to fix this? its driving me crazy
anyone have same problem or know how to fix this? its driving me crazy
Last edited by assain618; Dec 11, 2011 at 11:32 PM.
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Could be foreign objects in the shifter cavity...When I took my shifter out to clean & grease it, I found a butane lighter, some loose cigarettes, a penlight, lots of change, paperclips, and generally junk stuff down there... 
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Thats what I do these days. I never heard the ZF making the "normal" noise until I found the exhaust system rubbing against metal parts and the new 3.90 gears. A LOT of drone went away and now I hear a bunch of things. Rock & Roll fixed it all.
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thanks so far, umm... it only rattles when it gets over 40ish mph and if i hold it down it wont humm/rattle. it might be objects in it, im not sure i got it in late october. (my 1st corvette and just put a new clutch in it)
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When sitting in the driver seat, look at the reverse lockout ring on the shifter, you will see a tiny nylon allen set screw in the lockout ring. Make sure it is snug, but do not over tighten.