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Feb 7, 2007 | 08:35 AM

ken-rx

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CHanged the shifter to a Hurst and it still rattles between 2 and 4000 Rpm. Althought better then the stock one its still annoying. Anyone have a B&M? Does it make noise ?

Feb 7, 2007 | 08:45 AM

NTRBL33

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Originally Posted by ken-rx

CHanged the shifter to a Hurst and it still rattles between 2 and 4000 Rpm. Althought better then the stock one its still annoying. Anyone have a B&M? Does it make noise ?

we greased the snot out of the shifter plus put a thicker gasket between the shifter & trans
no rattle here

Feb 7, 2007 | 12:15 PM

sscamaro

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I installed the B&M and don't have any rattles. Very minor vibration.

Feb 7, 2007 | 12:55 PM

goatts

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Have B&M. Works great. Put synthetic grease on mechanism when installing.

Feb 7, 2007 | 03:12 PM

IC6

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i think the increased vibration from firmer bushings is rattling the **** on mine... i'm going to try to fiddle w/ a sound deadener between the shaft and the ****...

Feb 7, 2007 | 05:39 PM

srm248

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NTRBL33

we greased the snot out of the shifter plus put a thicker gasket between the shifter & trans
no rattle here

where did you get the thicker gasket from? i tried getting a replacement gasket from my local dealer and he said it couldn't be ordered by itself.

Feb 7, 2007 | 05:41 PM

Craigster05

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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'11-'12

Quote:

Originally Posted by ken-rx

CHanged the shifter to a Hurst and it still rattles between 2 and 4000 Rpm. Althought better then the stock one its still annoying. Anyone have a B&M? Does it make noise ?

B&M here...no noise.

I hear you can pack the springs areas with grease to quiet the rattling. Hear is a thread where someone else with a Hurst fixed his noise a different way, you can get a 1.5 pvc cap for a about a buck:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ighlight=hurst

Last edited by Craigster05; Feb 7, 2007 at 07:45 PM.

Feb 7, 2007 | 06:58 PM

AORoads

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Originally Posted by ken-rx

CHanged the shifter to a Hurst and it still rattles between 2 and 4000 Rpm. Althought better then the stock one its still annoying. Anyone have a B&M? Does it make noise ?

Literally, booger bushings make anything for this shifter? I looked at their website, appparently not so. But, if you give them a call, they may have something that'll work.

I know on the cars that they put them on, it works wonderfully to firm things up and keep it from rattling. May be a less expensive route than replacement.