Rattling in 5th...

[tommyuk]

5th Gear...
70[ish]mph...
Rattling from the gear box, under the gear stick... Any ideas?


Also...in 3rd/4th gear when accelerating, a funny whirring noise occurs...

 

[fraz_micra_88]

mine does this 2, but when i grip the gear knob it goes away, so i put it down to my gear knob becuase u changed it!! dont know if that helps

 

[richmicratwista]

talking to silver si about this yesterday and its a bush on the selecter rod and then it vibrates up the g stick.

im sure he can advise you further on this

 

[Swiper]

talking to silver si about this yesterday and its a bush on the selecter rod and then it vibrates up the g stick.

im sure he can advise you further on this

you was listening!!!!!! lol

yes a worn bush on the selector rod. i tried swopping one from another car and it was quieter, but still there. not sure how much they are from a nissan dealer.

 

[richmicratwista]

i always do!!

 

[Yom]

Yes it could also be the heatsheilds under the car, the heatsheilds on the cat converter and pipe from first cat to the second cat.

I ripped the cat heatsheild and the pipe heatsheilds off - they rattled hardcore no matter what I did to them.

I still get the odd vibration through the shifter though. Its definately some sort of harmonic from the engine. I'm guessing a bit of deadweight welded onto the rod would solve the issue.