Question Warming in the Auto Shifter Handle.

[Wheely62]

Hi folks. Looking for a little advice please.
After driving my 2000 vette for 45 minutes or so, I noticed the PRND area beside the automatic shifter gets quite warm. The side wall below the shifter gets warm as well. The tranny fluid was in the 78 degree range.
I did have a little leakage of red fluid near the rear end in the spring. It only happened twice and then stopped. The stain was about the size of a tennis ball.
Any opinions/suggestions?
Thank you.

 

[12cents]

Sounds normal. The exhaust runs through there and warms up the tunnel quite nicely.

 

[Wheely62]

Wow. Good news in that this may not be a bigger issue. Thanks.

 

[12cents]

I used to put my cell phone in the arm rest first when I bought my car. It didn't take me long to realize that it might be just a tad too warm. My long term plans are to install some heat shield in the tunnel one of these days.

 

[OL Yeller]

I agree with 12cents. Its normal, there is alot of heat through there.

 

[link9]

Normal

 

[Wheely62]

Normal

 

[Wheely62]

Ok. Thanks.