Decpticon

Hi

I was wondering if anyone else was having this issue.

I been noticing lately that there is an extreme amount heat coming up from my shifter?

My car runs beautify. So im not worried abt it that much. I was just wondering if that is a regular thing for the car?

if anyone has had this before and has a fix for it i would greatly appreciate a reply with the fix you did to eliminate the heat.

Thanks

RXeligion

HA! I opened this hoping to see pics of a good looking shifter

Mine isnt particularly hot... there is a thick rubber boot under the leather that keeps temps down. Maybe yours is wearing? You could always remove the console and have a look...

monchie

...or wear driving gloves, you won't feel the heat anymore.

alz0rz

iTrader: (41)

Yeah I'd check to see if you have that hefty rubber boot under there. If I remember correctly there's also some of that material they use on the firewall in the engine bay under there.

I've never noticed heat radiating up from the shifter.

ken-x8

You might check the gearbox oil.

Ken

paimon.soror

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scooter_dmi

^ Haha!

RXeligion

No, I have my console removed right now, and that rubber boot is about it, unless there is something under it... Strangely enough, there is heat insulation around the cup holders and a few other places, but I think its mostly for anti-rattle (except for the cup holders)

+1 for checking gearbox oil

paimon.soror

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I have insulation between the rubber boot and the shift boot.

RXeligion

^ Hmm. Is it attached to the bottom of the shift boot? I may have missed it if thats the case. If not, this could be one of the little changes between the S1 and S2. You have a black S2, right?

alz0rz

iTrader: (41)

Yeah that's what I meant

Decpticon

Thank for all the help guys.

I'm going to the shop tomorrow for an oil change so I will check out the the gear box oil and I will take the console out and take a look!!

Thanks

paimon.soror

iTrader: (15)

Yea actually the first time i took out my console it was held into the shift boot really snug that I almost dropped it out without noticing. It's not glued in there or anything but could be held up there by whatever folds in your shift boot. And yes a black s2.

RXeligion

Since I already had my console out, I thought I would just take a couple of pictures. Paimon and Alz were right, there is just a bit of insulation in the shift boot. I didn't even notice it until I looked. I took a pic of it (still in the boot)



And this is the thick rubber boot I was talking about.


Both of these serve as heat sheilding.