3rd Gear Shifter Shake

**Finally** · 06-05-2008, 01:51 PM

I have a 2000 SS and i noticed that when i shift into third and accelerate, i can see the shifter shake a bit. the weird thing is that shifting into third doesn't feel like i throw the shifter as far as i do in any of the other gears. it feels like it goes about 80% of the way in. i can't push it any further. but as far as this shaking problem goes... if i i put light pressure on the shifter as if i'm going to take it out of gear, i can really feel the shaking. it feels like i can feel the gears meshing roughly. so i can't help but think that it never goes all the way into third gear. is there an adjustment for that or is something wrong with the fork or synchros?
thanks

**tpilews** · 06-10-2008, 09:20 AM

Doesn't sound like a synchro problem. I'm assuming it's the stock shifter??? I don't believe there are adjusters on the stock piece. Do yourself a favor and get the pro 5.0 or b&m shifter. Can't go wrong with either. Nice, solid, metal stops that are adjustable.

Anyone else with t56 experience care to chime in???

**V8MUSCLE** · 06-29-2008, 11:01 AM

mine does it too. but it shakes in all gears, and has for the last 20 thousand miles. i think my clutch is starting to go as my mpg has droped from around 18-20 average to around 15-16 average. i havent looked into it that much, as the car has 120k miles, so i figure the clutch should be going around now. i bought the car at 100k miles and the only thing that has changed is the clutch, it sticks every now and then and it doesnt hold like it used to.

**Finally** · 07-05-2008, 11:41 AM

yeah it's the stock shifter. I'll probably upgrade to the pro 5.0 with a short stick in about a year.

it just bothers me a bit because it feels like i'm doing premature wear on that gear. maybe it's nothing to worry about but if there were adjustments, i really think that'd take care of the whole issue.