Tranny Vibrations at high rpm

[thgood]

Hi,

I just got a 94 5-speed explorer with 83000 miles on it. When I run the engine above 3500 rpm I can begin to feel a moderate vibration in the shifter nob. The vibration has a small period, it is not a wobble.

I have driven a lot of manual cars but not trucks, its possible I am just not used to it.

The engine sounds and runs great a lower rpms and performs well at higher, just with the vibration. I am just worried the problem might get worse, anyone else had similar?

Thanks

Tom

 

[mrboyle]

Welcome to the world of the Ford Explorer.
Regarding the vibration, have you attempted to search the arcives on the board ? Try dooing a search on "vibrations" and see if there might be anything that could shed some light onto what you are describing. My first recomendation would be to check the u-joints. If one is starting to fail it may bind enough to cause a vibration.

 

[thgood]

Searched

Yes, I looked through the archive, its either an engine or tranny problem because it happens in neutral stopped.

Thanks

Tom