Johncam18 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Hey guys, just wanted to get your opinion on our Hurst short throw shifters. The other day my Dad drove my car and he immediately noticed the shifter, and said it felt like the shifter wasn't tight, that it had some play even after it was in the selected gear. My car only has 6,000 miles, and I haven't noticed any difference in the shifter since the car was new. The shifter is much much tighter and notchy feeling than a regular gt shifter, but I haven't felt another hurst in a mustang. I was wondering if any of yours are still tight and if youve had any trouble. When the car is shut off you can hear a pretty good clanking and notching sound when going through the gears . If you guys have any feedback or experience with this problem please post! I appreciate all the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffIsHereToo Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 I think it's difficult, if not impossible, to compare a feeling through text in a forum like this. What may feel loose to you may feel just right, or even tight, to someone else. It's subjective. Having said that there are some known concerns with the shifter identified over the years, with potential solutions which include tightening the retaining bolts, you can find in the forums. Do a search for "shifter" in the topic title and you will find years of experience and solutions. For example the old Shifter thread found here: http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php?/topic/15027-hurst-shifter-thread/ On the other hand your shifter may be just fine and your Dad has never driven a racing short throw shifter...but again without being able to feel it I wouldn't presume to say or recommend any particular course of action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormeaston Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 If it comes off in your hand then it's too loose!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGSchmidtJr Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 John I had to tighten 2 nuts & bolts under the shift boot in my car and they have not loosened up since... You can pull the shift boot at the base and see what I am talking about... Laurence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydroz Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 I haven't had any issues with mine. my old mustang shifter was sloppy and i didnt like it. Almost ever car i had it always had a hurst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT2417 Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 At 4000 miles the anchor bolt came out on the passenger side. With it went was the two piece bushing and sleeve. That day prior to the incident the shifter felt loose and i even missed 2nd gear during a hard shift with the clutch all the way in. Later that day i down shifted to third and it went about 3 inches to far. No noise just the whole shifter assembly moving around. After the bolt, bushings, and sleeve were retrieved, i installed them from underneath with red loctite on the bolt. My reccomendation is to remove the bolt and re-install with red/ blue loctite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johncam18 Posted August 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Thanks for the advice guys. After reading around the forum i see this a common problem. Im gonna put the car on the rack this week and tighten everything up! Thanks for the help ill update after this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Mine still feels like the day I got it...so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al ellison Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Can you push down on or pull up the shifter when in neutral? I had to have my shifter linkage replaced (under warranty). It is much better now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johncam18 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Hey guys, got the car on the rack today and I found the problem after about 3 seconds. The linkage from the bottom of the shifter, to the tranny case, was basically out. I went to check the tightness of the bolt, and it fell out. So what I thought was going to be a simple fix, turned out to be a bit more difficult. When I went to thread the bolt back into the case, through the rubber bushings, it would turn about 3 turns very easily, then after that it just stopped, leaving about 3/4 of an inch of play. Nothing could get it past this point. So thinking I was cross threading the bolt, considering I couldnt see the angle very well, I unbolted the tranny brace, allowing the transmission to drop about a half an inch, and allowing free access into the case. Still the bolt would not thread. So i have come to the conclusion that the threads in the transmission case, must have been cross threaded from shelby. Theres no way I could've screwed up the threads with my finger tightening. THE FIX (for now at least) I put about 5 washers in between the bolt and the linkage, tightening everything as far as I could. Now there is zero play. The bolt is close, to the floor pan, but it seems ok, no rattles yet. Got in the car after everything was tight, went through the gears, and I can honestly say it never felt that tight and close even when I bought the car new in 06. Im assuming when it went through the line at shelby, whoever was installing said ok thats tight enough, not realizing the amount of play in the linkage. Feels like a new shifter!!!! If anyone out there thinks theyre shifter feels sloppy, or less tight than it was, I would def. recommend getting underneath and checking this out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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