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Old May 10, 2026 | 01:28 PM
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Hello all,
hope your well. My 07 Z06 has a completely rebuilt driveline (motor, clutch, tt, tranny, etc.) it also has an aftermarket shifter.
I noticed when accelerating to a high rpm (3.5-5.0) the shifter likes to rattle back and forth pretty quick. It’s a slight movement back to forth and it lessens when I put my hand on it.
I have a 2015 Z28 with the ls7 and tr6060, and although it’s a different tranny, it’s completely smooth, but a stock shifter. They both have around 30k
what would cause this?
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Originally Posted by 26mconnolly
Hello all,
hope your well. My 07 Z06 has a completely rebuilt driveline (motor, clutch, tt, tranny, etc.) it also has an aftermarket shifter.
I noticed when accelerating to a high rpm (3.5-5.0) the shifter likes to rattle back and forth pretty quick. It’s a slight movement back to forth and it lessens when I put my hand on it.
I have a 2015 Z28 with the ls7 and tr6060, and although it’s a different tranny, it’s completely smooth, but a stock shifter. They both have around 30k
what would cause this?
Thanks
Start by making sure the shift **** itself is tight. Mine will rattle like crazy if the bolt is loose. There are also several points in the shift mechanism that can wear or come loose: the bushings that isolate it from the torque tube, the bushings around the shift rod in the lower box, the pinch bolt that attaches the linkage to the rod, the linkage U-joints themselves.
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Originally Posted by 26mconnolly
Hello all,
hope your well. My 07 Z06 has a completely rebuilt driveline (motor, clutch, tt, tranny, etc.) it also has an aftermarket shifter...
Which shifter do you have? I had a Hurst that rattled really bad around 3000 rpm.I loved the precision of the Hurst but I switched to a MGW and the problem went away.

Tom
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