Shifter Rattle

PWR_SHIFT · 02-10-2005, 03:22 PM

Greetings, I'm new here. Love the basic vehicle. However . . .
I've driven 2 GTOs so far (both 6spd '04s), both had a shifter rattle in the 2500-3500rpm range. What gives? How many of you have experienced this? Does GM have a reliable fix? Can't believe it's a runaway problem on a car that's been built for years. How about '05s? Anybody with an '05 6spd with a similar issue so far? Thanks.

jontyrees · 02-10-2005, 04:20 PM

My '04 has it and in fact I just searched "shifter rattle" in this forum anout 2hrs ago. 2500-3000rpm, buzzing rattle from what seems to be the shifter linkage. It's intermittant but annoying. Actually you can't hear it if you hold on to the shifter hard. Anyway, I had the car at the dealer yesterday for them to look into it, and the answer was "no TSB, don't know what to do for you". In another thread, someone said that someone else got his fixed with a new shifter. I'm going to see if it goes away before going back to them.

I have to take it back in sometome because of my other problem - the well-known jammed door lock issue. They epoxy'd the lock rod to the clamp that moves it up and down yesterday, it jammed again this morning, and they epoxy'd it with a stronger glue this afternoon. They've ordered a part that is supposed to fix it, but it's coming from Australia (!), so they'll let me know when it gets here.

Rob · 02-10-2005, 04:58 PM

There is a TSB coming. I think it has to do with the knob more than anything. Mine does it but I'll probably change the shifter to an aftermarket anyway, so I'm not too worried about it yet.

PWR_SHIFT · 02-10-2005, 05:32 PM

OK, so we have a little trend here, but is it safe to assume that most 6spds have absolutely zero "buzz" or "rattle" complaints? Anyone care to comment on theirs? Any '05s buzzing yet?

stl_head · 02-10-2005, 05:35 PM

2005 M6 no ratle at all so far, but i only have 415 miles on it.

rwilson831 · 02-10-2005, 05:54 PM

picking my 2004 m6 up from dealer today. I have 6000 miles on it so far. I had them take a look at the rattle on the shifter. The service guy just called me back to say the rattle is normal. I don't buy it but this is the second dealership i have been to.

PWR_SHIFT · 02-10-2005, 05:57 PM

Did yours have the rattle from the first day you had it?

PWR_SHIFT · 02-10-2005, 06:19 PM

Let me rephrase that last one ;o) . . . Did you have the rattle from the first day you had your car?

TulsaGTO · 02-11-2005, 10:15 AM

Yep, rattle here too. I first thought it was the motor, actually kind of relieved when I discovered it was just the shifter.

rwilson831 · 02-12-2005, 06:59 AM

I can't remember if it did or not. Just started to really notice it in the last two weeks.