# Rattling Stick Shift

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-stick-shift/40179>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** legacy, subaru\
**Created:** [November 30, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-stick-shift/40179 "2009-11-30T16:21:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![wags37](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9dc877/32.png) [@wags37](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wags37)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-stick-shift/40179/1 "2009-11-30T16:21:08Z")

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I recently bought a '95 Subaru Legacy wagon L edition. The clutch was replaced and the transmission fluid changed as well as the bushings for the stick shift. However the stick rattles and stops when i hold it. What else could be causing this and how do I fix it?

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-stick-shift/40179/2 "2009-11-30T16:36:16Z")

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It is possible that the motor mounts and/or transmission mounts are in bad shape or were not tightened properly after the clutch was replaced.

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-stick-shift/40179/3 "2009-11-30T21:43:22Z")

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Maybe wrong bushings in the gear shift linkage.

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**Author:** ![wags37](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9dc877/32.png) [@wags37](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wags37)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 1:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-stick-shift/40179/4 "2009-12-03T01:39:54Z")

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I got under the car and the mounts are in good shape and tight. The bushings looked right, I’ll take a closer look at them now that you mentioned it. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 2:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-stick-shift/40179/5 "2009-12-03T02:08:41Z")

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Try taking the covers off the base of the shifter and see if you can figure out what’s rattling. You could lube everything that moves, using a light grease. Even vaseline could help.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-stick-shift/40179/6 "2009-12-03T02:44:44Z")

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Subaru’s once used “direct rail shifting” where the gearshift lever was connected directly to the shift forks, which makes for very positive shifting… I guess that’s no longer the case…