vibrating gear stick whilst idling
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vibrating gear stick whilst idling
Well I've had my lovely RX-8 for about two weeks now, but something I've now noticed that I don't remember from earlier was that at idle there is a fair amount of vibration particularly in the (manual) gear stick - e.g sat at traffic lights, in 1st but clutch depressed. Seems like a diesel :-(
The dealer is a good hours drive away so any advice on whether to worry or not would be greatly appreciated! I remember being blown away by how smooth the engine so I'm a bit concerned in case it's not normal.
The dealer is a good hours drive away so any advice on whether to worry or not would be greatly appreciated! I remember being blown away by how smooth the engine so I'm a bit concerned in case it's not normal.
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It's nothing to worry about. My shift **** has been vibrating since the day I bought it, and aside from the slight annoyance it causes, I haven't had any mechanical problems with it and/or associated with it. Months ago I took it to the dealer for advice, and the service guy told me that some vibration is normal due to the direct linkage.
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Originally Posted by wyvern
e.g sat at traffic lights, in 1st but clutch depressed.
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Originally Posted by beachdog
Why are you sitting at a traffic light with the clutch depressed? That's what neutral is for. That's excess wear on the throw -out bearing and your knee.
I am trying to break her of this bad habit!
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I have redline in diff and tranny, the gear shift still vibrates. What it did do though, is make the shifting much smoother, and lower the whirring sound in the transmission when in neutral.
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the vibration is normal, in order to save weight, I'm sure they skipped on some NHV (noise harness vibration) equipment as the vibration lets you feel the car at work. unlike a cable driven shifter (most FWD and mid engine cars) ours connects directly to the gearbox
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is this the first manual car you have ever driven? all manual tranny's gearshifters vibrate at idle. its because the gearbox is bolted directly to the transmission. if it doesn't vibrate, you best be worryin'!!
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Nothing wrong with a little vibration in the stick at idle. In fact, that's the MOST vibration you're going to get out of the drivetrain. What's important, and great about the 8, is that the engine and transmission of power are so smooth when you're driving. The only engines in the same ballpark for smoothness are inline 6's and 12's. A BMW 330ci is a $40k car with a fantastic inline 6. I'd love to have one but I got a very servicable, fun to drive, well built car for $26k. That's a lot less...
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