Oil/fluid smell in interior

[JoeliusZ28]

You da man ricky!

[kammi10]

You da man ricky!

dont make his head bigger then it already is... lol j/k Ricky

[hoogiesngrinderz]

I have a Core/Hurst shifter on the IROC, T5 though, seems like a pretty nice piece but I haven't been out on the road much with it

[JoeliusZ28]

Well found out my dad used one of those "universal" synthetic fluids... which shouldnt have been a problem but from my experience synthetic ATF smells worse than conventional. Im going to change it out for the dexIII/merc it calls for and see what that gets me first. Worth a shot for $13.

[JoeliusZ28]

Well changing to the standard factory recommended fluid was only a marginal improvement. Guess i gotta order a new shifter even though i have this pro 5.0 setup perfectly for me

[meissen]

Bummer to hear. So you've definitely zero'ed it in that it's 100% the shifter?

[JoeliusZ28]

Bummer to hear. So you've definitely zero'ed it in that it's 100% the shifter?

No where else it can be coming from really, it smells VERY strong if I pull the shift boot off the console after driving it.

[meissen]

Ah - yeah that sounds like it's definitive then.

[Atrus]

I made sure to liberally RTV my shifter when I replaced it this weekend as I had this thread in the back of my mind and didn't want a stanky ride!

[JoeliusZ28]

I made sure to liberally RTV my shifter when I replaced it this weekend as I had this thread in the back of my mind and didn't want a stanky ride!

Im pretty sure its coming through the mechanics of the shifter rather than the seal around the base. That would be an easy fix though!

[JoeliusZ28]

Well I'm about 99% confident I can say I finally closed the case on this one!!! and I didn't have to spend any money or replace the shifter Ive gotten comfortable with

Tomorrow I am taking the car on a 5 hour road trip. So i figured not getting poisoned and crashing my car into oncoming traffic was more important than a good shifter, id better just put the stock one back in. Well... I had a better idea. I'll let the pictures do the talking:






So for anyone that has this problem with an aftermarket shifter - all you need is the boot off of a stock unit!

I also siliconed around the handle and zip-tied the base... should be no fumes escaping whatsoever.

[Dummybait]

Glad to hear your $hit don't stink any more

[JoeliusZ28]

Glad to hear your $hit don't stink any more

Thanks and you have no idea... even the thought of the smell of trans fluid gives me a headache now!

[Dummybait]

Its crazy how such a little thing can totally ruin the driving experience.

[SOPES]

Its crazy how such a little thing can totally ruin the driving experience.

Thats so true ! Just like during the dream cruise at midday has such horrible exhaust fumes you can get such a headache