I just bought the car yesterday and after i have been driving and flooring it every once in a while and after about 45 min the shifter area and e brake area feel like 734894739 degrees. IS this normal or is there something wrong.

Thanks in advance

 

check under the car prob the heat sheild was removed
i cant spell sheild?

 

what heat shield? where do i look near the cat? all info helps

 

lift the car and check to see if the heat shield right underneath the shifter area was removed. I removed mine and it gets pretty hot sometimes..

 

Yeah I guess mine's missing my shifter gets hot if I drive a lot.

 

My shifter/ e-brake are throwin hot air just 3 min after starting- what ever I guess

 

thanks you all for your help. So we guess its from that heat shield right?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xkhalil333x &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks you all for your help. So we guess its from that heat shield right?</TD></TR></TABLE> no need to guess if you poke your head under there and look.

 

This is a common occurrence and its nothing to worry about. My car gives off some heat but its not as hot as you are making your situation sound.

 

It's probably not a big deal. If you are doing a good deal of shifting, you will notice some heat.

How's the clutch? If it is slipping, that would generate some perhaps abnormal heat.

Chris H

 

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You're asking why the tranny is hot? you must be used to RWD cars where the tranny is under the floorboard huh?

On FWD cars the only thing underneath is the shift linkage and exhaust pipe. The shifter is above the exhaust pipe, and well, hot air rises....

 

it's normal

if it catches fire...well, I might worry a little then.

 

Good point. I would think some heat would get transmitted to the shifter, though. I'm not sure how the shifter linkage is set up...

Chris H

 

hahah it doesnt do it if i drive normal only when i beat on her

 

remember that our cars have min or no sound or heat insulation, there for its going to transfer heat/ sound real easily.

 

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it is exhaust heat.
get an aftermarket exhaust system and the temps will go down.

 

get some nawz for your tranny y0!

Ryan, whos tranny also gets hot and grinds 1st and 3rd

 

remember, our cars are not rwd so the tranny isn't going to be down the middle of the car. that heat is from your exhaust.

 

I thought it was only my car that was pretty loud and had the heat problem. I dont feel so shitty now.