On the way home in traffic today I had problems shifting from 1st gear into second. I've had this problem before, and I've cured it by spraying the shift linkage with WD-40 to lubricate it. For the past week the problem appeared to have returned, but I hadn't had time yet to lube everything. Anyhow, it got to the point where I was unable to shift from 1st to 2nd at all. While accelerating from a stop this happened again, so I used a bit more force to get it into 2nd. It went in, but with a LOUD clunk! When I shifted again there was no resistance at all forward and aft. Left and right seems ok, and the cable looks to still be in place. But when I move the gearlever forward and back, it sounds like the front gearchange tube is scraping across the bottom of the chassis. First off, has anyone else here had this type of problem before? Second, could it jest be that the nut on the adjustable gear tube has just come loose, or is it probable that the bolt may have been stripped? (I hope the bolt on the relay lever isn't broken!) Since I just got home now, I havent yet had the chance to get under the car to inspect the linkage (Farmers Insurace Tow Service took 5 hours to send a truck out to me!!!). -Robert vin 6585 (the DeLorean from hell!)