New tranny slipping out of gear, have to hold the stick back

[lewicki]

Hey everyone,

My father and I just took the roadster out for the first time yesterday. While in second, we noticed multiple times that the stick moved itself and slipped into neutral. This is a new tremec 600 transmission. The stick is mounted on the standard port (rear), so the stick is angled forward.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Jason

[Gordon Levy]

See if the shift boot is putting pressure on the shifter.

[wareaglescott]

As Gordon said I have heard the rubber shift boot that comes in the kit causes this sometimes. Do you have the boot installed?

[j.miller]

Yep! That's the first place to look.

[Avalanche325]

It seems to be a common issue. Mine was doing that a lot in 4th, which you would think the boot would help hold it in. I am approaching 10K miles and it doesn't seem to happen any more.

[frankb]

In my case, not only was the boot putting pressure on the stick, but the stick interfered with the tunnel cover. A slight modification to the mounting holes in the stick took care of the issue. The stick is just slightly more upright, but I plan to shorten it anyway!

[wallace18]

I always use a Lokar leather shift boot instead of the FFR supplied one. Never had any problems.