Hurst shifter installed- NOISY!!!!!

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Sep 13, 2004 | 12:37 AM

American Dream

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Hurst shifter installed- NOISY!!!!!

Just installed a Hurst shifter last week, and I can now hear every #*&@% sound from the tunnel. The factory shifter has a rubber gasket that mutes these sounds, but the Hurst doesn't. Does anyone have a solution to this? It's so freaking annoying, I'm considering an uninstall. - AD

Sep 13, 2004 | 01:02 AM

90 droptop

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The instructions state you reuse the stock rubber gasket/boot. Just turn it over if I remember.

Sep 13, 2004 | 07:17 AM

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The instructions state you reuse the stock rubber gasket/boot. Just turn it over if I remember.

Exactly. And any noise that sounds like the **** is rattling or buzzing is normal with some *****. It's not the shifter but the **** itself. I tried re-using the OEM ****, then an $80 momo and I finally found one that mates to the Hurst and ignores the harmonics the super stiff Hurst allows to flow to to the tip of the shifter. It's one of the ***** from MGW, fit the hand perfectly, looks great and only cost $45, take a look:

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Sep 13, 2004 | 09:18 AM

American Dream

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I'm not talking about **** vibration. This sound is coming up from the tunnel through the hole in the shifter, not around the ****. If I put the base of my hand firmly around the base of the shift boot, pressing down, my hand mutes all of this sound. The problem is, I need my hand on the shift ****, not the base to deaden sound!! Help please! - AD

Sep 13, 2004 | 10:10 AM

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From: Wenatchee WA

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Try this:
HURST shifter boot part number : 1147336

Check here for a description on how to install the boot.

http://www.z06vette.com./forums/show...threadid=47409

Sep 13, 2004 | 11:00 AM

AFVETTE

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Originally Posted by American Dream

I know what you meant, that's why I included the previous reply about re-using the OEM rubber insulator, just turned upside down. I threw in the info about the **** making noise as a bonus since both issues can make your driving experience less than optimal.

Did you re-use the OEM rubber insulator? If not, you need to install it. The drive train noise is no more or less with a Hurst than the factory shifter of the insulator is installed.

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Sep 13, 2004 | 11:56 AM

Sportsdude

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From: Volusia. Las Vegas FL, NV

Xtreme Motorsports installed mine so I can't answer your question but I can say that I don't have any noise. Hope you get it fixed.

Sep 13, 2004 | 12:03 PM

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Here's a pic from my install tutorial. Note that the isolator is still used although it must be inverted to fit over the Hurst shifter base.

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Sep 13, 2004 | 12:23 PM

Vetteran

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From: Springfield MO

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I bought a 2½" rubber PCV cap, cut a hole slightly smaller than the base
of the shifter, slide it down over the shifter and the upside-down inverted
insulator. Works greats. Others guys have successfully used a cut-in-half
tennis ball as well!

Sep 13, 2004 | 12:33 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Patches

Note that the isolator is still used although it must be inverted to fit over the Hurst shifter base.

I followed Patches instructions to the letter when I did mine, and all worked out well. I don't notice the noise at all (although I do have B&B Bullets, so that is mainly what I hear anyway

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