SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR

Go Back   Club Cobra > Club Cobra Tech Areas > Transmission Talk

Welcome to Club Cobra!  The World's largest non biased Shelby Cobra related site!

  •  » Representation from nearly all Cobra/Daytona/GT40 manufacturers
  •  » Help from all over the world for your questions
  •  » Build logs for you and all members
  •  » Blogs
  •  » Image Gallery
  •  » Many thousands of members and nearly 1 million posts! 

YES! I want to register an account for free right now!  p.s.: For registered members this ad will NOT show

MMG Superformance
Nevada Classics
Main Menu
Nevada Classics
Nevada Classics
Keith Craft Racing
Keith Craft Racing
Advertise at CC
Banner Ad Rates
MMG Superformance
MMG Superformance
MMG Superformance
March 2024
S M T W T F S
          1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31            
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 09-04-2011, 06:03 PM
Sledge's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Long Beach, CA
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #168 427W 66+K miles and counting
Posts: 335
Not Ranked     
Default Rattling T-5 shifter primarily in 5th

My T-5 has had a rattling 5th gear since forever--no rattles in 4th, occasional rattles in 3rd, nothing in 1s or 2nd. Seems like the rattling is in the shifter. I've tightened the bolts attaching the shifter to the transmission, and attaching the shift lever to the shifter. Does not seem to help. Other than pulling the trans and opening it up, any suggestions?

Thanks
__________________
Bill


"If your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt"
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 09-07-2011, 05:33 AM
wolf k's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Augusta, MO
Cobra Make, Engine: Sold ERA FIA 2139, 331 Weber IDF
Posts: 279
Not Ranked     
Default

Does your handle use the factory rubber isolation to mount to the shifter tower stub? If not, that rubber isolator will solve your problems. A different style of aftermarket tower may work also. I am pretty confident that rattling is resonance in the handle and not an internal problem with the transmission.
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 09-07-2011, 06:53 AM
Sledge's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Long Beach, CA
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #168 427W 66+K miles and counting
Posts: 335
Not Ranked     
Default

Wolf:

To be clear, are you talking about rubber "washers" used with the mounting bolts for bolting the shift lever to the stub coming from the shifter; or are you talking about a rubber gasket or bead of RTV between the shifter mount plate and the transmission? Or?

Thanks,
__________________
Bill


"If your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt"
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 09-07-2011, 10:14 AM
snakebittexan's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Frisco, TX
Cobra Make, Engine: BackDraft, Keith Craft 408; 1967 GT500CR
Posts: 355
Not Ranked     
Default

There's a round ball on the end that wears--I put in a Pro 5.0 shifter and not only did the noise dissapear but she shifts MUCH better!
__________________
CONSTANT CHANGE IS HERE TO STAY.
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 09-08-2011, 06:27 AM
wolf k's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Augusta, MO
Cobra Make, Engine: Sold ERA FIA 2139, 331 Weber IDF
Posts: 279
Not Ranked     
Default

Bill, I was talking about the rubber isolation from stub to handle. Factory handle is rubber mounted to the stub so that there is no metallic connection handle to stub. However, this does give a sloppy feel to the shifter. Snakebittexan is talking about where the shifter tower mates internally with the shift rail and he has a good point also.
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 09-08-2011, 09:07 AM
Sledge's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Long Beach, CA
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #168 427W 66+K miles and counting
Posts: 335
Not Ranked     
Default

Ok, thanks guys, I'm going to upgrade my shifter.

Thanks
__________________
Bill


"If your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt"
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 09-23-2011, 09:33 PM
Sledge's Avatar
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Long Beach, CA
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #168 427W 66+K miles and counting
Posts: 335
Not Ranked     
Default

Upgraded from a UPR shift mechanism to the MGW. No rattle, feels great, short positive throws. Well done!


thanks
__________________
Bill


"If your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt"
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:04 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
The representations expressed are the representations and opinions of the clubcobra.com forum members and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of the site owners, moderators, Shelby American, any other replica manufacturer, Ford Motor Company. This website has been planned and developed by clubcobra.com and its forum members and should not be construed as being endorsed by Ford Motor Company, or Shelby American or any other manufacturer unless expressly noted by that entity. "Cobra" and the Cobra logo are registered trademarks for Ford Motor Co., Inc. clubcobra.com forum members agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyrighted material is owned by you. Although we do not and cannot review the messages posted and are not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we reserve the right to delete any message for any reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). Thank you for visiting clubcobra.com. For full policy documentation refer to the following link: CC Policy