Reply With QuoteTorn shifter boots = lots of heat thru the console. They wear out..very common.
Check your codes, but it's not related to a torn shifter boot.
Engine check light came on, and I think the transmission is running really hot.
So my engine check light came on today. The engine is running fine, so I have no clue what it is. I have also noticed that the area around the shifter, such as the plastic and shifter boot, are very hot after about an hour of driving. I have never noticed this before. There is a hole in the shifter boot, and I can feel very hot air coming from it when I put my hand over it. Something wrong here? Is the transmission overheating?
Torn shifter boots = lots of heat thru the console. They wear out..very common.
Check your codes, but it's not related to a torn shifter boot.
But mine is doing this too and my boot is fine other than a tiny cut, and it's hot everywhere on the console, not just by the shifter. Could something else be going on here?Originally Posted by sammm
There are two shifter boots. We're not talking about the vinyl/leather boot, but two rubber boots under the console.
If you're cat is clogged/dieing then it can also cause the tunnel to get extremely hot.
Pull the code and pull the console and check the rubber boots.
If this is the case, what do you suggest doing?
First, go to Autozone and have them pull the codes. write down the actual code #s they give you, not their diagnosis. Come back here and post the codes and we will tell you what is wrong. If it is the CAT, the codes will likely tell you that and you will just need to buy a new CAT. Regardless of what the codes tell you, go ahead and pull the center console from the car and look at the rubber boot around the shifter. It will be torn and needs to be replaced.
and you'll likely need to fill the turret with oil.
Here's a pictoral (scroll down): http://www.miata.net/garage/trans/everything.html
Anybody tried one of these to repair the upper boot?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/90-05...Q5fAccessories
Looks like a rip off to me. The top boot should have a square shaped base that bolts to the floor the bottom boot looks like it would work but something about it still seems off. I would just pick up the boots from a reputable source.
2004 Saturn Ion Redline
Wrong Wheel Drive
1992 Grey MX-5
Right Wheel Drive
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$30 is not exactly TCB! The OEM can not be that much more.
Gabriel
IIRC both of my boots cost something like 40 or 50 bucks. It's been a while since I've replaced them. But after feeling the difference it was worth EVERY penny.
2004 Saturn Ion Redline
Wrong Wheel Drive
1992 Grey MX-5
Right Wheel Drive
http://profile.imageshack.us/user/jeepinbanditride
ya they aren't cheap. If you're a mazdacomp member it's much cheaper than through other sources.
P0335 - something to do with the crankshaft sensor?
P0335 = Crankshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. If you want to I can scan that page of manual for you. It is possible a connection problem or the sensor is toasted.
Gabriel
That would be cool. I wonder where the sensor is located?
If Gab's scan is for a '99 I don't think it will correct for your '96.
I have a OBDII scanner with a reset feature if you want to reset the car and see if the error stays away.
Last edited by POS Racing; 06-27-2010 at 08:08 PM.
That would be cool. The light is annoying.
I live near 377 and Basswood Blvd. shoot me a PM and we can figure out something. It will take all of 5 minute to clear the code!
The light isn't on anymore...? What the hell? The car just fixes itself.
It's cooler out. If the sensor is overheating then it will throw when the car's hotter (like 105* out with the AC on). Now that it's cooler (rain, boo hiss, have to put the top up), the sensor's ok and clears the code.
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