MQ shifter rattle

Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Location: licking windows

I did a 2 inch body lift to my MQ about 3 weeks ago, no dramas as of yet except i had to adjust the 4wd/transfer leaver forward a bit so it would allow me to put it into low range without the shifter jumping out of low gear.

I did this and it works fine except at times the shifters rattles and it drives me nuts. It rattles at different speeds and sometimes when i power on and sometimes when i let off the accelarator.

I have pulled the boot off and had a look and retightened the nut that holds the leaver to the gearbox, but that was tight. I have driven around with the gearstick knob off but still no difference.

has any experienced this before or know how i can fixed it or give me some ideas?

thanks

Sacha

Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 9:31 am

have you checked to seeif its rattling against the floorpan where the shifter comes through the floor ???

You did say you had to alter it , try putting it back where it belongs and test for rattles again ...... might be in that alteration.

Kingy

Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Location: licking windows

I had to move the leaver forward a little bit, so the gearstick boot could stretch for the shifter to go in low range. So i am pretty sure it is not hitting anything, it doesn't rattle in 4H, N or 4L just 2H.

That is what i was going to do next is to put it back to its original postion ( u cant tell it has been adjusted) and buy a new gearstick boot so it might stretch more.

Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Location: vic

Mine does the same Slacker,i pulled it apart and cleaned off all the crap then lubricated it all.Worst thing i ever did . Mad

Joined: 01 Nov 2003 Location: melbourne, Doveton

dose the lever go straigh into the box? or dose it have linkages?

if it has linkages they could be a tad loose

the lever itself when in 2wh or 4w dose it hit the body floor??

matthew

Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Location: licking windows

It wouldn't let me put it in 4L after i did the body lift. if i took the boot off it would let me but it would be close to the metal plate thing that surrounds it.

So i loosened the nut and took the bold thing out and moved the shifter forward a bit. Now in 2H it rattles and is very annoying. I think ill try and modify it and put it back to how it was, even thoguh u cant even tell i have adjusted it.

Junior what do u mean u cleaned it and put it back, what does it do now?

the shifters bolts to a shaft that comes out the side of the box, i just can't see how it could rattle every thing seems tight and fine.

thanks for your replies