Noisey Hurst Short Shifter

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Mar 5, 2007 | 11:06 PM

James k Matheson

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Noisey Hurst Short Shifter

I have an 01 C5 and I installed a HURST short throw shifter . I really like the way it shifts but it make a rattling noise coming from the drive train when under load. Is there a way to isolate and iliminate this vibration from the transmission and drive line?

Thanks for any help on how to isolate this vibration.

Jim Matheson

Mar 6, 2007 | 03:19 PM

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Same thing here. Most shifters for the C5 do it. If you do a search for this, you'll find MANY people with the same problem. Only solution I've heard of is buying a heavy **** or doing the "tennis ball mod"

Mar 6, 2007 | 03:23 PM

Ikester

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Originally Posted by James k Matheson

all i did was wrap alot of teflon tape on the shifter **** threads..enough to make it hard to twist the **** back on.....now i have silence!

Last edited by Ikester; Mar 6, 2007 at 03:26 PM.

Mar 6, 2007 | 03:31 PM

bb609

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I cut the metal ring off the bottom of the shifter gasket and mounted it normally. I have a Hurst shift ball. Between the two, I have zero noise or vibration.

Mar 6, 2007 | 04:57 PM

robert123

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typical hurst shifter problem.

Mar 6, 2007 | 05:32 PM

keith954

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is the rubber boot inverted or actually cut snug around the base of it? mine was super noisy untill i cut the boot around it

Mar 6, 2007 | 05:37 PM

hotwheels57

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There's been past discussions about using the smallest HURST generic shifter boot to help reduce the noise level.

Mar 6, 2007 | 05:55 PM

Wicked Weasel

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St. Jude Donor '05-'08

this has worked for many

http://www.z06vette.com/forums/showt...ht=quiet+hurst

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Mar 6, 2007 | 06:20 PM

hotwheels57

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I think someone had a post not long ago that used one of these generic boots to reduce the noise. Unfortunately, since HURST and B&M have now merged, there respective websites and (new combined website) are not accessible...