KyleCR

Hello all,
Before I go on this is what I have:
2007 Mustang GT
Manual Tranmission
89,532 Miles
Last maintenance 4,000 miles ago

Lately my stick and center "console" (where the cupholders and E-brake are) is getting hot, it's not blazing hot but hot like when you just get clothes out of a dryer. I do live in Southern California and my commute is 120 miles a day in LA traffic but it has never done this before. I also notice under my seat if I touch any metal hardware it is also very hot along with the floor? Is this a common problem or should I be concerned? Thanks for any help you can supply me with.
-Kyle

PS: This issue usually happens about 20 minutes into a drive.

rmssch89

I have an automatic and occasionally when I drive I notice the same thing. Those are hot parts under the car so I would say it's perfectly normal. It's not like it's getting hot to the point of damaging anything.

KyleCR

I am hoping it is just the recent heatwave or for all I know I never noticed it and its always been like this. I am concerned also because I am not the most car savvy person ever and I find it hard to shift into gears at times. I just assume its an American car and thats why its tough to shift (Sometimes I need to go to Gear 3 and then 1 to put it in gear because im afraid I can like snap the gear stick or something).. But another side of me is paranoid that my car is broken.

sactown

I live in Northern Ca. it gets hot here over 100 for several days during the summer. The shift area, e-brake, and console are always hot during the summer, I say it is normal. There is very little insulation if any between the trans and the floor pan.

300GT

I have an 07 GT and I notice the same thing but I believe it's perfectly normal. If it bothers you you could pull up the carpet/console and put Dynamat/heatshield stuff down to lessen the heat. If you look under there now you'll notice there is really nothing there to prevent the heat from soaking into the cabin.

gtguyonli

I notice the same thing. I thought they didn't put enough Dynomat around the shifter when I had it changed? I'm sure it's nothing to worry about.

sonicmetalicS197

Yeah when I did my sound deadening I pulled EVERYTHING out of the car and I was amazed that like 98% of the car has no type of insulation or dampener! There's about 1/2 of 2ply sheet metal between you and the trans so any heat at all will soak through. I put down dynamat and some heat/sound foam stuff and the car stays sooo much cooler in the 115• Texas heat! Pluss it's quieter. Doooo it, dooo it

frdfrst

i pulled mine apart and put the insulation type thats from in the doors.cut it down some,but not enough.going to do the dynomat thing.

157dB

DynaMat FTW.
Crawl under and see what you are dealing with
and it will all start to make sense.....

BruceH

I changed the tranny fluid to RP syncromax and noticed a difference in temps. No kidding. I don't buy into most manufacturers claims about wonderfluids but my shifter shaft was getting pretty warm after a long drive and I decided it couldn't hurt. It helped.