Auto Gear Stick Heat

[carbonman]

Im just checking cos ive never noticed it before, but then their is a good chance that I won't have.....
I was driving the other day and my hand happend to go down to the bottom of the auto stick where its not plastic and just metal.... and i noticed that it was quite warm. I'd almost border on hot, nothing thats gonna burn me or set me on fire, but I just wondered if this is normal?
Anyone encountered this before?
Cheers all....

[Smurf]

Not sure if its normal on a surf but most rear wheel drives i have had do generate heat around the gearstick, check fluid level and if temp guage stays normal there should be no problem.

[Linda]

Im just checking cos ive never noticed it before, but then their is a good chance that I won't have.....
I was driving the other day and my hand happend to go down to the bottom of the auto stick where its not plastic and just metal.... and i noticed that it was quite warm. I'd almost border on hot, nothing thats gonna burn me or set me on fire, but I just wondered if this is normal?
Anyone encountered this before?
Cheers all....

Yeah - sounds like mine...

[carbonman]

Yeah - sounds like mine...

Cool Cheers
Better safe than sorry.
:-)

[Pete]

Set the rear heater slider control to 'cool' position, see if that makes any difference. The pipes to it run near the gearstick.

Pete

[surffreak]

mine was like that and it got a bit better when i changed the trans fluid, if you havent done that then i would do it just to see if it makes a difference

[kitesurf_phil]

mine was like that and it got a bit better when i changed the trans fluid, if you havent done that then i would do it just to see if it makes a difference

Ditto the above.

[nfi]

...me too

Mine gets hot around the gearstick and the "elbow rest" (...can't see what else it's there for) too. I've had a few Japanese RWD automatics (200SX, Supra, another Surf) and they all do the same thing, so I don't think it's anything to worry about

Paul