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Old 09-18-2013, 07:05 AM
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Re: weird rattle around gear shift

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Originally Posted by The Ruth View Post
How far down is it rubbing? I've seen loose engine mounts cause the exhaust to move around and grind up against the shifter.
The shifter dropped down. Dealer wanted $300 for shifter assembly. More than I wanted to spend or needed to replace. Put a bolt through floor pan and support bar after finding same problem on a different escort forum. Fixed it right up. Just has a slight rattle for a bit when accelerating but not like it was and shifter is in place. Took 20 minutes to fix and about $1 or whatever bolts and nuts cost that I had laying around.

Here is link to thread I found for fix: http://www.feoa.net/threads/how-to-r...shifter.69824/
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