Hot center console

[owlpond]

I seem to be getting a lot of hotair from my hotair (pardon the pun). My center console (shifter, ashtray, etc) get almost too hot to touch. Where could this heat be coming from? Thanks, as always a great wealth of information here on this site (except for me of course).

 

[Chad Oliver]

Sounds like your transmissions heatin up. Does it happen on short drives also?

 

[owlpond]

I haven't really noticed, as I've just discovered it recently. . .

 

[turbo6x2]

I'd have to agree the only thing under that would be your transmission?

 

[ngianop]

Just a long-shot in the dark here but are you sure you don't have any exhaust leaks? Is the Catcon heat shield still in place?

 

[WH1 85]

Check the dipstick for the tranny. If it is running so hot that it's heating your console, then the fluid will definately show it, (check hot). And you'll get smoke from the tube. If the fluid is not black and sludgy, then your probably looking at something on the exhaust side.

Give the cat a couple taps, if it's broken up then it could be plugged really bad, thus building up alot of heat.

 

[owlpond]

Thanks for all the replies. Two issues I think. One is that the heat shield is gone from above the cat. The other could be a blocked cat altogether. Question: will a test pipe bolt right up to the downpipe? I think I'd like to go that way.

 

[WH1Driver]

If your running stock exhaust I have a test pipe that should bolt right up. I'm in Syracuse and I'd let it go cheap. Let me know.

 

[owlpond]

sounds great, just sent you a PM