has anyone found a way to remidy this yet? shims? rubber washers? coatings?

 

IT makes me sick to hear mine as well...Ive searched and no solid answers...bushings melt, other remedys did not work.

Id like to hear of one as well if there is a solution...Im close to going back to stock. I just hope I didnt throw it away.

 

this is a probelm with almost EVER CAR SHORT SHIFTER... it is a take the good with the bad thing... if u want a short shifter u deal with rattle

 

yeah its a real bitch

 

...this is the text of a post I made a couple of years ago. Hope it helps

According to the guys at Mazdatrix, shifter rattle is a problem related to the car and not the shifter. From my experience, I think they're right. It's just aggravating that no one (including the guys at Mazdatrix) has figured out a way to fix it.

I'm no different...I didn't figure out a way to fix it, but by doing several things in it's installation, I did manage to cut out nearly alll of the rattle. Before I did this, the rattle was unbearable, and I was planning on putting the stock shifter mechanism back in. Here goes:

1) Pull out all of the shifter mechanism parts and completely remove all of the oil in the shifter tower. I went to the drug store and bought one of those rubber bulb suckers that parents use to clear out baby's stuffy nose. Works great!

2) Clear out any debris that may have fallen down in the shifter tower over the years, like broken parts of bushings and boots. Clean out any remaining oil with a rag or absorbent paper towels.

3) Get a 3/4" rubber washer, 1/8" thick and seat it down at the bottom of the shift tower. Make sure its as level as you can get it and press it fully down on the bottom

4) Cover this washer with wheel bearing grease. It's OK to be liberal with the grease here.

5) Install the inner spacer of the short throw shifter and verify that there is no lateral play in its fit. I used some Inner tube patch pieces of rubber to shim it up and make a snug fit.

6) Pour synthetic gear lube in the shift tower until the hole is completely covered

7) Complete the installation of the rest of the short throw shifter mechanism, being sure to use brand new upper and lower plastic bushings and leaf springs.

This is what I did and pretty much cured the shifter rattle. For what its worth you might want to give it a try if you're having the same problem. Couldn't hurt.

 

That is correct.

That is not correct.

The C's in my 87 n/a didn't rattle a bit. My Mazdatrix SS in my S5 TII does not rattle but it DID rattle in the vehicle of the person who sold it to me.

The SS in my Audi did not rattle.

 

well it is problematic all cars vibrate and thats is what causes it to rattle.. I have seen them not rattle but it does happen more times then not!!!

 

its spooky the variabiity there seems to be . This is not much not much help ... but mine doesn't rattle . Mazdatrix , installed a year ago , S5 vert.

theres a little buzz at 4000 rpm in third ... thats about it .