Date:         Mon, 18 Oct 2004 07:54:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Matt Sutton <msutts@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Matt Sutton <msutts@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Shifter Knob Rattle- 88GL
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Hi Folks,
    Just back from a 600 mile round trip to Wells ME (really beautiful), and
have a new concern.
    In 4th gear, normal cruising Rpms(3600-4000), there's a rattle sound
that comes from the shift knob. It goes away with some gentle pressure or
tapping, but then returns. Seems to change volume but not frequency with
speed changes.
    I unscrewed the knob to tighten anything loose, but there wasn't
anything in there. Is this a sound transmitted through the gear linkage, all
the way from the tranny? Searched the archives, all questions no answers.

maybe meaningful clues:
-Recently switched to Redline MT-90, probably the first fluid swap in the
life of the tranny.
-approx. 170k on the engine and tranny
-Shifts easily (by my standards), stays in gear.
-new clutch slave cylinder (two months ago)

-Matt Sutton
88 GL 4-speed
Brooklyn NY