After having seen what a DMC trans looks like with ground-up syncronizers, and what they cost to replace, I'd rather spend the $100 on the tow truck. You've only got to mis-shift one time to turn a $400 clutch job into a $1400 clutch and transmission job. Dave S --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> wrote: > ( moderator's note: The suggestion here to start the car in gear without the clutch is a technique that is potentialy dangreous and isn't condoned or recommended as an alternative to a flatbed or tow truck. Bruce Benson, current moderator ) > > > If you drive a stick shift, you need to learn and practice "RPM > shifting" before something like this happens (down South we call it > "slam shifting", which sounds terrible but is actually quite gentle). > Once familiar with the progressive shift points in your car -- the > points at which various transmission gears are synchronized with > engine RPM's -- you can slip right into them without disengaging the > clutch at all! To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/