CLUNK and shifter wiggle

[justthebest]

I did a "spirited" launch this afternoon, and right as the clutch connected, I heard / felt a HUGE clunk, followed by a loose shifter (the stick has about 3/4" wiggle - feels like some screw came loose / something similar).

Anyone else had this happen?

Temps were normal, and my 5-ish mile drive home was normal with normal shifts and temps.

 

[ViciousJay]

i have shifter wiggle, but i never got a clunk

 

[SID297]

The stock shifter leaves a lot to be desired. Yet another reason to pick up an MGW when it comes out early next year.

 

[wbt]

Get a Barton shifter and call it a day. Shortest throw on the market @ 40% reduction.

 

[bssmith1220]

I'm waiting for MGW...who on earth would want a 40% shorter throw than the already fairly short stock one:shrug:

 

[Carbd86GT]

Perhaps you felt wheel hop (the clunk-bang) and just head some of the noise from the shifter area, which is normal during wheel hop. The slop in the stock shifter is normal. Regarding the short throw shifters, MGW had a nice tech write-up about shortening the throw in any car and why too much is not good as the factory syncros can't handle it. It's not just a ploy to sell his product, it's true.

 

[justthebest]

Perhaps you felt wheel hop (the clunk-bang) and just head some of the noise from the shifter area, which is normal during wheel hop. The slop in the stock shifter is normal. Regarding the short throw shifters, MGW had a nice tech write-up about shortening the throw in any car and why too much is not good as the factory syncros can't handle it. It's not just a ploy to sell his product, it's true.

Thanks - I think the clunk wasn't as bad as I initially thought it was. No different in pull / all the gears work well. I definitely understand some shifter wiggle, but before this particular drop of the clutch, my shifter was nice and firm with NO (I was impressed) slop. :shrug: