I have a 99 SS and the gear shifter(not the ****) spins around freely. Is this supposed to do this ? My old Z28 never did this and I have driven an SS with the Hurst shifter and it didn't spin or move around either. If it's not supposed to spin freely what is wrong with it and how can I fix it ? The car drives and shifts perfectly.

 

I am thinking that you say spining you mean really loose ...There are two bolts if you take off the shifter boot that attach the shifter top to the base of the shift...Get some locktight and put it on those two bolts and tighten...that should fix your problem.

Seth

 

Yikes, I think Seth thought your shift post was loose, I read it as your shifter ****. The **** screws on (as normal) to the top of the post, it must just be loose. Try turning the **** clockwise (when looking towards the front of the car)until it starts to tighten up, then you should still be able to turn it another full turn or two, then it should be tight.

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99 SS, Dark Metallic Blue, M6
SLP lid, KN, TBB, SLP Y-pipe, SLP loudmouth
ported MAFs, Nitto 315 DRs
Currently: 1/4 13.06@113.8, 0-60 4.77 (w/passenger) Gtech'd
12.99@110.2, 2.06 60ft - Tazzo.

 

Yes, seth does think thats what it is because he says and I quote "Not the ****".. So there for it could only be the other part. So poop on you.

Seth

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1998 Firebird Formula
Mods? I think it would be easyer for me just to list the things that aren't changed in the car.

Assembled here in the USA. No thinking required.

 

sorry dude, just looking at it logically, the F-in post can't spin around and work as well.

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99 SS, Dark Metallic Blue, M6
SLP lid, KN, TBB, SLP Y-pipe, SLP loudmouth
ported MAFs, Nitto 315 DRs
Currently: 1/4 13.06@113.8, 0-60 4.77 (w/passenger) Gtech'd
12.99@110.2, 2.06 60ft - Tazzo.

 

BtchSlp, I know thats what I thought the first time I read it ....I don't think anything really can spin but the shift **** but it is what he said...And besides Its all good...You have STILL been pooped on...


Seth

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1998 Firebird Formula
Mods? I think it would be easyer for me just to list the things that aren't changed in the car.

Assembled here in the USA. No thinking required.

 

Hi. I also own this car (ok, it is mine but I let my husband drive it sometimes....) The actual stick spins around, not the **** (we tried to change the **** and found that the stick was spinning as we were turning the ****...) The guy at the dealership said it is suppose to be like that. The service department at the dealership has no clue (one guy says yes that's normal, one guy says no.) Ok, fellow 6 speed owners, do me a favor, grap you stick and tell me if it spins! I guess I'll just take it in to have it looked at. Thanks.

 

Well sounds as though this post is some kind of a joke. The factory stock post cannot spin around, it is fixed by two bolts and cannot spin around as you describe. If it is an aftermarket design etc, who knows. Question, can you remove the ****..? Have you tried, what happened?

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99 SS, Dark Metallic Blue, M6
SLP lid, KN, TBB, SLP Y-pipe, SLP loudmouth
ported MAFs, Nitto 315 DRs
Currently: 1/4 13.06@113.8, 0-60 4.77 (w/passenger) Gtech'd
12.99@110.2, 2.06 60ft - Tazzo.

 

No, Mine doesn't....A shifter Mine didn't stock and it didn't now. I can't rotate my shifter a inch. Its solid stuck that way.

 

Ok this is real easy, NO IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. WHY or HOW I have no clue, get a pro 5.0 or a B&M ripper and be done with it

 

Get you a B&M Ripper and that should solve your problems.

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'02 Red Z28, ebony leather, M6, T-tops, Trac. cont., hurst shifter
Borla (the expensive cut-out), Wisperlid W/K&N, FRA, Cags eliminator, Strange 4.10's, G2 Rear Girdle, Valv. Synthetic 10W-30, Redline gear oil, Fat hurst shift ****, Lead foot

Soon to be:
Alpine Screen, Orion xtr 800.4, xtrpro 1000, Kicker 12L7 in a milhouse, Focal polykev K2's, Focal utopia 6" audiom midrange.

 

This is no joke. I am totally serious. This is my 4th Camaro and I have never seen it. I was just wondering if anyone has seen this before. I am taking it to the dealership today. It doesn't seem right that I can spin the stick. I tried to take the **** off but since the stick spins I couldn't do that. I didn't want to use vice grips to anchor it either. Hopefully this isn't the tip of the iceberg. I hope nothing serious is wrong. Thanks guys!
Chrissie

AIM: chevytattoo

 

Sounds to me like the studs broke off the bolts that hold the shift handle in place.

I bet the rubber isolator is the only thing holding it into the shifter. Don't yank straight up!

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2001 TransAm WS6, M6 3.42
HPP, TBB, 160* t-stat, MTI Lid, Holley PowerShot, Flowmaster 80, Port/Polish MAF

www.BlackWS6.com

2001 Z28
-- R.I.P. - 06/25/02

 

My shifter does the same thing...has done it forever. No big deal.

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99 Camaro SS
Not the fastest car but I still love it!
2001 Suzuki GSXR750-SOLD
License Plate - R1ETR
163mph in a 65...police don't like that!
www.arizonafbody.com

 

ahhhh gotta love an automatic sorry guys had to put my 2 cents in


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98 Z28, Onyx Black, A4, t-tops, other than the free mods, a random tech cat back, and a whisper lid, it is stock