I just got done with a motor/tranny swap in my 87 N/A. It runs cool and idles great, only problem is, after being on the road for about 5 mins or more, a REALLY HOT wind starts coming up through the shifter boot. It makes the shift **** hot and the shifter bar searing hot.

Any ideas?

Rat

 

Did you put the heatshields back on?

Have you replaced your shifter boots lately?

PauLC

 

**** - I just posted pretty much the same question!



Hope we get some good answers.

 

HEatshields are on, as far as I know, there were only 2. A big one and a smaller one. And which shifter boots? THe doughnut ones under the cover?

 

Tell me about it...Its hot enough here without the damn blow dryer coming up by my right hand...

 

Sitting in traffic, even with the windows and sunroof open, is a bitch.

 

Yep I believe its those doughnut shift boots. I changed my bushings and in the process broke my old one up so bad that now the shift lever is hot as a bitch. Im gonna get a new one as soon as I can.
Chris

 

did you stuff all the insulation back in. ?

 

one time i was holding the shifter, and then i noticed my hand was getting really hot! like it was steaming! i freaked out, but then i noticed that it was my pizza.

 

We changd out my shift lever bushings during the winter and found that the lower boot was virtually gone. I still haven't replaced it, believing that it wasn't critical.

 

k well if theres air coming up through it then theres a hole in something and one of more of the booties is probably hashed (maybe all three of the big pieces and some of the smaller ones). you should probably replace some or all of them depending on their condition and thatll fix it. its quite a common problem with rx's. you probably smell tranny fluid too right?

o and youre right, the boots arent critical. just that when theyre hashed that nice hot air from under the car comes in the car

 

Are your cat's clogged?

 

I don't. Not a whiff.

Not a chance. Just put on a downpipe and hi-flow cat. And this was happening long before they went on.

Love that avatar, bingoboy. Now you just need a less-gay handle...

 

You people are wusses. Not only is my shifter rod searing hot, but I've been driving around with the heater on for the past month.

The problem is most likely due to one of the following:

1. Missing rubber shift boot and/or insulation (there is a fabric insulation that is supposed to be underneath the trim and shift boot)
2. Missing exhaust heat shields (very common)
3. Clogged cat.

 

Insulation is in..

 

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Didnt have a pizza in my car..

 

My exhaust is Magnaflow front to back, with about 100 miles on it, so I dont think the cats are clogged.

 

HOWEVER, the grommets/booties were all trashed beyond belief, and yes, I am smelling tranny fluid. Who is a good supplier or does anyone have some for sale?

Rat

 

PEOPLE... that search button is there for a reason... and if you use it I PROMISE you will find the answer....

 

Well, I did a search for "good supplier of booties and rubber doughnuts" but nothing came up... And since I answer more questions on this forum then I ask, I figured I was entitled.

Rat

 

Okay, maybe so (and that is a very nice thing for you to do...) but I just thought it odd that this topic was talked about last week and the EXACT question was answered in that thread.... thats all...

 

Ok I really don't know anything about this but did you put a Magnaflow cat on?

Just wondering because when I was looking for a cheap high flow cat I was told that it's very possible something like a magnaflow that isn't made for rotaries would be toast in no time.

 

SEARCH is great sometimes. But often I wind up getting the equivalent of the phone book. And the question I ask myself is, 'Do I want to read through 2 to 15 pages of threads when I can post my specific question now and hopefully get a specific answer within a few hours while I'm doing other, more important things?' The answer is an easy choice.

I have pizza in my car 6 days a week. But it's in insulated bags.

 

Ok.. good point... I'm thinking I was just in a bad mood earlier or somethin.... ...I think i just need to get (that about covers it... I think... )

 

As long as is in there somewhere.