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Old 10-05-2004, 02:56 PM
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not smooth shifter

I know I am really getting picky here but has anyone else noticed that the top stiching on the sifter is a little sharp? Its not horrible or anything but I can feel this stiching whenever my hand is on the shifter.

I am guessin that this is just my car and I will talk to service dept. tomorrow about it. Just wondering if this is something normal with the TL's.

I have a a 6speed.
Old 10-05-2004, 03:15 PM
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the stitching on my SHIFTER is just fine, but I have a 6MT, yours may be different :P
Old 10-05-2004, 05:44 PM
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This is a first - have you examined it and found anything protruding? Have you tried pressing down on the area with a credit card or similar object to try and safely flatten the offending area? This seems to me to be something where a little bit of common sense and self-help will pay off. Racing gloves?

I'll bet an afternoon of shoveling would also fix your problem, after the blisters heal.

cTLgo: I have no idea what your point is about the 6MT/6-speed quip. Is it an in joke or am i dense?
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I do not have any stiching problems on my 6MT shifter, it's soft and smooth.

RR I think CTlgo was saying he does not have a problem on his 6MT shifter cannot comment about 5MT shifter.
Old 10-05-2004, 06:46 PM
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My 6mt shifter is soft and smooth also.
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I did not notice any stitching issue on my shifter.
Old 10-05-2004, 07:54 PM
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6MT here and there are not sharp portrusions on the shifter.
Old 10-05-2004, 09:15 PM
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I have noticed the same thing with my manual shifter. The stiching does seem to be a little harder there. It is like there is a knot there as part of the finished product. I have not looked really closely like RR suggests. Maybe tomorrow in the traffic jam, I will look at it. ;o)
Old 10-05-2004, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JoganJani
I do not have any stiching problems on my 6MT shifter, it's soft and smooth.

RR I think CTlgo was saying he does not have a problem on his 6MT shifter cannot comment about 5MT shifter.
Huh? What is a 5MT?
Old 10-05-2004, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Road Rage
Huh? What is a 5MT?
I meant 5AT.
Old 10-05-2004, 10:03 PM
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JoganJani is correct, i had posted before argoldst edited his post indicating he had 6MT, I just assumed it was 5AT as it seems to be the majority tranny on the forum
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A 5MT is a 5speed manual transmission. LOL
J/K
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