hurst making noise
03-08-2006, 10:56 PM
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RE: hurst making noise
man, that really sucks. I hope RPM does you right and replaces it. After dealing with Brent I'll go to him for any future stuff. Did you try what "denjake" posted with the rubber grommet. My didn't sound like it was coming from there. I also wonder if you got pushy with Mr. Gasket they would deal with you.
Hope it works outs man
Hope it works outs man
03-22-2006, 09:35 AM
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RE: hurst making noise
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man, that really sucks. I hope RPM does you right and replaces it. After dealing with Brent I'll go to him for any future stuff. Did you try what "denjake" posted with the rubber grommet. My didn't sound like it was coming from there. I also wonder if you got pushy with Mr. Gasket they would deal with you.
Hope it works outs man
man, that really sucks. I hope RPM does you right and replaces it. After dealing with Brent I'll go to him for any future stuff. Did you try what "denjake" posted with the rubber grommet. My didn't sound like it was coming from there. I also wonder if you got pushy with Mr. Gasket they would deal with you.
Hope it works outs man
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03-22-2006, 10:13 AM
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RE: hurst making noise
Well I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it started doing it again and this is the new one Brent sent out to me. Like the others that have posted it only seems to do it in 3rd around 3 grand on the tach under hard acceleration. Its bugging the hell out of me but I'm starting to just live with it b/c I love the way it shifts. Plus I don't feel like throwing away the $189 bucs to go by a different one like Pro 5.0 or something. I'm wondering if its my exhaust since I changed to the Mac's and they have a lower tone and maybe more vibration to them from factory ones.
Dave, thanks for the link, it was great and made me feel a little better knowing I wasn't the only one going crazy! LOL
If anyone comes up with a solution I'm all ears......
Dave, thanks for the link, it was great and made me feel a little better knowing I wasn't the only one going crazy! LOL
If anyone comes up with a solution I'm all ears......
03-22-2006, 02:21 PM
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RE: hurst making noise
Just got done reversing the offset again, long end going towards the drivers side...also put the shifter on the other side of the nub with a rubber gasket.
I also noticed while under the car that I have slight movement up and down within the spherical ball. Will post back after a test drive
I also noticed while under the car that I have slight movement up and down within the spherical ball. Will post back after a test drive
03-22-2006, 04:46 PM
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RE: hurst making noise
Vibration is still very much there, maybe even a little worse, but the car shifts much better and stick is now located dead center of the boot..the rod underneath that connects to the offset piece now being in the right position instead of crooked is why I think it is much easier to shift now.
So to me, Hurst put the serrations on the wrong side to accomadate their new instructions of putting the long offset to the drivers side, I now have the serrated end of the stick against flat side of the nub. As I said, I used a rubber gasket, lock washers and star washers and made them very tight.
As far as the VIBE, it is worse with the stock bushings...This is becoming very fustrating!
So to me, Hurst put the serrations on the wrong side to accomadate their new instructions of putting the long offset to the drivers side, I now have the serrated end of the stick against flat side of the nub. As I said, I used a rubber gasket, lock washers and star washers and made them very tight.
As far as the VIBE, it is worse with the stock bushings...This is becoming very fustrating!
03-22-2006, 09:47 PM
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RE: hurst making noise
When I did my write up of the shifters available I said I thought the hurst was the worst buy of the aftermarket shifters. Don't forget I wasn't just talking about something I read, I actaully had the Hurst, tri-ax and pro 5.0 on my car. This was one (of the many) reasons I thought the hurst was a 'bad buy'. As soon as I took it out of the box I realized it was just a short throw version of the stock shifter and was really dissapointed. The crappy construction make this thing even more prone to vibration as soon as you put some stress on your motor and drive trans. I was able to sell it in these forums for $100 and put it towards the pro 5.0. Maybe you can cut your losses and get a shifter that you get your money's worth out of...IMO
03-22-2006, 10:26 PM
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RE: hurst making noise
I'm starting to think about doing that. Have you heard anything about Hurst's new shifter they have that now offers shift stops. It looks a little bit better constructed but I'm a little leery. I like the looks of the Hurst to be honest. The Pro 5.0 and the Tri-x just use the stock shifter right and yes I know I can change the handle part. I read your thread and it was great but I don't remember seeing anything about the noise issue.
I guess live and learn right.....
I guess live and learn right.....
03-26-2006, 11:30 AM
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RE: hurst making noise
Letter I sent Lmperformance, also containing the letter I sent Hurst.
Leon, Here is an email I sent in to Hurst 2 days ago, it says in their
warranty info that you also need to be contacted and involve about the
issue. Have you heard anything from the wholesaler yet?
Thanks...Dave
"Dear Hurst,
I and many others on the mustangsource.com are having issues with your comp
plus shifter for the 05 Mustang gt. I got this shifter back in August, and
at that time there were discrepancy's with the instructions, also there is
an ongoing problem with vibration under acceleration between 3-4 thousand
rpms ands very notchy shifting requiring a lot of effort.
The discrepancy in the directions concerns the offset piece at the stick
bottom, that hooks up to the trans shifting rod, in your directions it says
to put the long side of the offset to the passenger side...that is exactly
opposite that the original is hooked up, this also makes the trans rod
crooked. You have revised your directions on 12 05, these directions say to
do just the opposite, long side offset of the stick bottom now is being told
to put it towards the drivers side. when I try this in my car the new way,
the serrations in nub are going toward the driver, if you were to put the
stick there, it would rub up against the boot housing and, the curve would
be going the wrong way. if you put the stick on the pass side, you would
have the serrations of the shifter stick, against the smooth side of the
nub. Did you modify your shifter to coincide with the new instructions?
Now as far as this vibration problem, it is in the stick, if you grab the
stick, it will stop. I have tried everything, put the stock bushing in the
back, then the stock bushing in the front, offset going both ways, yada,
yada, yada!
I have notice there is a little play up and down in the spherical ball in
the middle, I have been hearing from people who bought from Brentspeed that
their was a defect and Hurst is replacing them, one guy got a replacement
and it is still Vibrating.
I have tried calling recently and was on hold forever, I finally hung up
because I was killing my minutes on the cell phone . I had my brother (free
long distance)call so he could have someone call me, he waited a 1/2 hour,
finally got someone, they said would call me right back...I waited all
afternoon, NO CALL, that was 4 days ago. You should at least have a voice
mail option so you could at least leave a message and call back #.
Anyway, I am reaching my wits end with this, I am totally frustrated and am
begging you for some answers and a resolution to these problems. Any
information will be greatly appreciated. I would find it much easier to talk
to a person about this, rather than email, is there a direct line or can you
call me? Thanks in advance Eagerly waiting your response....."
Also Leon, hear is just two of the topics about the Hurst shifter problems,
There are more than just these two, also on other sites, but these are the
two I am posting in at the moment.
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index....ic=32344&st=80
https://mustangforums.com/m_1098137/tm.htm
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index....46945&hl=hurst
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index....37814&hl=hurst
Thanks Leon, I hope you can be of some help to me and others....Dave
Leon, Here is an email I sent in to Hurst 2 days ago, it says in their
warranty info that you also need to be contacted and involve about the
issue. Have you heard anything from the wholesaler yet?
Thanks...Dave
"Dear Hurst,
I and many others on the mustangsource.com are having issues with your comp
plus shifter for the 05 Mustang gt. I got this shifter back in August, and
at that time there were discrepancy's with the instructions, also there is
an ongoing problem with vibration under acceleration between 3-4 thousand
rpms ands very notchy shifting requiring a lot of effort.
The discrepancy in the directions concerns the offset piece at the stick
bottom, that hooks up to the trans shifting rod, in your directions it says
to put the long side of the offset to the passenger side...that is exactly
opposite that the original is hooked up, this also makes the trans rod
crooked. You have revised your directions on 12 05, these directions say to
do just the opposite, long side offset of the stick bottom now is being told
to put it towards the drivers side. when I try this in my car the new way,
the serrations in nub are going toward the driver, if you were to put the
stick there, it would rub up against the boot housing and, the curve would
be going the wrong way. if you put the stick on the pass side, you would
have the serrations of the shifter stick, against the smooth side of the
nub. Did you modify your shifter to coincide with the new instructions?
Now as far as this vibration problem, it is in the stick, if you grab the
stick, it will stop. I have tried everything, put the stock bushing in the
back, then the stock bushing in the front, offset going both ways, yada,
yada, yada!
I have notice there is a little play up and down in the spherical ball in
the middle, I have been hearing from people who bought from Brentspeed that
their was a defect and Hurst is replacing them, one guy got a replacement
and it is still Vibrating.
I have tried calling recently and was on hold forever, I finally hung up
because I was killing my minutes on the cell phone . I had my brother (free
long distance)call so he could have someone call me, he waited a 1/2 hour,
finally got someone, they said would call me right back...I waited all
afternoon, NO CALL, that was 4 days ago. You should at least have a voice
mail option so you could at least leave a message and call back #.
Anyway, I am reaching my wits end with this, I am totally frustrated and am
begging you for some answers and a resolution to these problems. Any
information will be greatly appreciated. I would find it much easier to talk
to a person about this, rather than email, is there a direct line or can you
call me? Thanks in advance Eagerly waiting your response....."
Also Leon, hear is just two of the topics about the Hurst shifter problems,
There are more than just these two, also on other sites, but these are the
two I am posting in at the moment.
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index....ic=32344&st=80
https://mustangforums.com/m_1098137/tm.htm
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index....46945&hl=hurst
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index....37814&hl=hurst
Thanks Leon, I hope you can be of some help to me and others....Dave
03-26-2006, 01:42 PM
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RE: hurst making noise
I just read all those posts. My Hurst works great. What I did notice during installation was the front bushing. If the factory metal bushing is installed with the large flat side toward the 10mm bolt head, as you tighten it down, the shifter assy. twists due to the poly bushing not seating against where it mounts to the trans properly. My instruction sheet is dated 12/05. Figure 3 shows the flat side of the bushing in this configuration. However if you read step #11 you would be led to believe there are two halves to this bushing. Seems everyone has the one piece, including me. So, taking the directions with a grain of salt, and "assuming" later production vehicles had been changed. I flipped this bushing so the large flat goes against the trans mount point. This allowed the shifter to tighten up without twisting. All shifts are solid and make the transition flawlessly. Yes it does require ever so slightly more effort to put in gear which I believe is not a problem, I like the more positive feel of it -VS- the mushy feel of the stock shifter. Going through the gears with the Hurst feels ALOT better. With the stock shifter 2nd to 3rd was always an "anxious" moment. With the Hurst I have full confidence. I also haven't noticed any vibration at all.
03-27-2006, 02:21 AM
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RE: hurst making noise
They did go with a 1 piece bushing late 05, that flange should be under the head of the bolt so you dont dig into the bushing. I used a large flat washer up against the tranny.
I assume you put the offset to the drivers side as in fig # 2, where did your serrations on the nub end up? The nub is the piece that the shifter stick bolts to. Do you have any vibration in the stick under acceleration around 3-4 grand?
I assume you put the offset to the drivers side as in fig # 2, where did your serrations on the nub end up? The nub is the piece that the shifter stick bolts to. Do you have any vibration in the stick under acceleration around 3-4 grand?