Hey guys, I'm new to the 370 club - just picked one up about 3 hours ago. On the drive home, I noticed that the stick shift moves a bit
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12-02-2010, 02:53 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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stick shift lever moves itself?
Hey guys, I'm new to the 370 club - just picked one up about 3 hours ago. On the drive home, I noticed that the stick shift moves a bit with the throttle. Is this normal? In other words, when in 6th on the freeway, if I let off the gas, the stick moves a bit towards neutral, almost as if it's anticipating a downshift.
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This is normal for most stick shift cars. The engines move slightly so in turn the trans and shifter move slightly as well.
I would assume an automatic does the same thing it's just under the gear shift so you can see or feel it. Maybe someone else can chime in and confirm.
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That movement is caused by the little bit of give the motor mounts have which translates to movement when the engine is under load and the engine is torquing the rest of the drivetrain when throttle is given. When the throttle is released, that torquing force stops and the motor returns to its resting position.
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