Center console gets really hot

ckjacobus · July 6th, 2007, 01:34 AM

Well I thought I already posted this but I guess it got erased or I don't remember where I put it. Anyway, my center console gets really really hot to the touch when driving. I cannot figure out where it is coming from. It is hot between the shifter and the compartment right behind the ash tray. I have already flushed my transmission with new fluid but it still gets really hot. My motor doesn't overheat but you can feel the heat coming out from under the car. Is this a sign of something bad in my transmission? As a matter of fact the motor itself seems really hot when it is running if you open the hood but it never overheats or even gets hot according to the gauge. Please help with any thoughts.

Chris

96GTRagTop · July 6th, 2007, 01:43 AM

do u have cats or an o/r pipe. Ur converters may be clogged and in need of a replacement. Next time it happens, pull over, leave the car running, put it in park or pull the ebrake, dunno if ur 5spd or not, and look under that car. If u have cats and there glowing red thats ur problem

ckjacobus · July 6th, 2007, 01:50 AM

I will check that for sure, that would be nice if that was the problem because the is the last piece of my exhaust that I am changing, I am adding an aftermarket H pipe so maybe they are just clogged. I will try that, but still open to any other ideas that people might have.

ujslost · July 7th, 2007, 11:54 AM

Check that the rubber boot under the shifter is actuall sealed off and bolted to the floor pan, if not you will get a shit load of heat in the console.

Ryan Paymaster · July 7th, 2007, 07:28 PM

Mine doesn't get incredibly scalding hot, but it does get damn warm after driving the car, especially hard.

If I touch the floor or plastic, I can feel warmth. If I open up the ash tray thing and touch the metal it is actually hot. Not like "Damn, I should stop touching this hot," but still hot.

This just may be heat from your exhaust / transmission / etc. I don't have cats for what its worth.

ujslost · July 7th, 2007, 07:56 PM

no cats should actually make it cooler.

ckjacobus · July 8th, 2007, 08:15 PM

Well I am replacing the cats this weekend with new x pipe and I also looked at the shifter and the boot is ripped where the bolts are. Can I buy that part at a dealership. It looks like there is some kind of tacky substance on it like the owner before me tried to glue it back down.

ujslost · July 8th, 2007, 08:55 PM

96 gt? i will get you a base part number in a few mins. should be able to get that part still.

MustangMatt96GT · July 8th, 2007, 08:57 PM

Yeah it should be a part that you could get from your ford dealership! and it should cut down the heat in your car!

ujslost · July 8th, 2007, 09:11 PM

7277 Gearshift Lever Boot
see if that will fix you up.
It will fix that heat problem.

July 6th, 2007, 01:34 AM	#1
ckjacobus Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 37	Center console gets really hot Well I thought I already posted this but I guess it got erased or I don't remember where I put it. Anyway, my center console gets really really hot to the touch when driving. I cannot figure out where it is coming from. It is hot between the shifter and the compartment right behind the ash tray. I have already flushed my transmission with new fluid but it still gets really hot. My motor doesn't overheat but you can feel the heat coming out from under the car. Is this a sign of something bad in my transmission? As a matter of fact the motor itself seems really hot when it is running if you open the hood but it never overheats or even gets hot according to the gauge. Please help with any thoughts. Chris

July 6th, 2007, 01:50 AM	#3
ckjacobus Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 37	I will check that for sure, that would be nice if that was the problem because the is the last piece of my exhaust that I am changing, I am adding an aftermarket H pipe so maybe they are just clogged. I will try that, but still open to any other ideas that people might have. __________________ 96 GT, CAI, 75mm TB, PP Plenum, typhoon intake manifold, BBK shorties, flowmaster catack, UPR x pipe, FRPP 9mm race wires, complete PI swap

July 7th, 2007, 11:54 AM	#4
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,849	Check that the rubber boot under the shifter is actuall sealed off and bolted to the floor pan, if not you will get a shit load of heat in the console. __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/vehicle-classifieds/86839-wtt-90-lx-hatch-red-black-north-alabama.html#post1394801

July 7th, 2007, 07:56 PM	#6
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,849	no cats should actually make it cooler. __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/vehicle-classifieds/86839-wtt-90-lx-hatch-red-black-north-alabama.html#post1394801

July 8th, 2007, 08:15 PM	#7
ckjacobus Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 37	Well I am replacing the cats this weekend with new x pipe and I also looked at the shifter and the boot is ripped where the bolts are. Can I buy that part at a dealership. It looks like there is some kind of tacky substance on it like the owner before me tried to glue it back down. __________________ 96 GT, CAI, 75mm TB, PP Plenum, typhoon intake manifold, BBK shorties, flowmaster catack, UPR x pipe, FRPP 9mm race wires, complete PI swap

July 7th, 2007, 07:28 PM	#5
Ryan Paymaster Enthusiast 1996 Ford SVT Cobra 13.36@102 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Plainfield, IL USA Posts: 556	Mine doesn't get incredibly scalding hot, but it does get damn warm after driving the car, especially hard. If I touch the floor or plastic, I can feel warmth. If I open up the ash tray thing and touch the metal it is actually hot. Not like "Damn, I should stop touching this hot," but still hot. This just may be heat from your exhaust / transmission / etc. I don't have cats for what its worth.

July 8th, 2007, 08:55 PM	#8
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,849	96 gt? i will get you a base part number in a few mins. should be able to get that part still. __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/vehicle-classifieds/86839-wtt-90-lx-hatch-red-black-north-alabama.html#post1394801

July 8th, 2007, 08:57 PM	#9
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,306	Yeah it should be a part that you could get from your ford dealership! and it should cut down the heat in your car! __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals.

July 8th, 2007, 09:11 PM	#10
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,849	7277 Gearshift Lever Boot see if that will fix you up. It will fix that heat problem. __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/vehicle-classifieds/86839-wtt-90-lx-hatch-red-black-north-alabama.html#post1394801

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