After performing the repair that I mentioned in the previous post, and making sure that every single portion of the shiftlikage was lubricated, all is back to where it was before. When selecting gears the linkage is alot quieter now and it is much easier, with one exception. Reverse, 3rd, 4th, & 5th gears go in w/o a problem, but 1st & 2nd do not. To get into these gears I have to pull up on the stick & pull over like I would when I go into reverse, but instead I only move the shifter over slightly. With the shift boot & rubber seal off I can now see that when I move the shifter over, it ends up pulling the shift cable a little bit more. In order to cure this I will have to shorten the length of the shift cable, then all should be fine. Though it should be noted that when I looked inspected the linkage before hand there was NO lube on it what so ever! Why the pivot bolt snapped... The problem that I and other owners have had with the pivot bolt breaking was probably caused by one of, or both of the following problems: 1. Lack of lubrication between the pivot bolt itself and the gearchange assembly. This combined with 122° plus temperatures outside (and heat directly from the engine) may have caused the assembly to 'grab' the bolt, and shear it into 2 pieces. 2. (before we continue, keep in mind that when shifting into 2nd gear, the gearchange assembly rotates clockwise) By a sift cable not being adjusted properly, 1st & 2nd gears are unaccessible. The result? When attempting to shift into 2nd, the transmission refuses because it's not in place internally to go into the gear because the cable is not pulled over far enough. Hence the rear gearchange tube will not budge. Now when everything is supposed to work properly, the assembly rotates by the pivot bolt that stays in place and does not move (fulcrum). When the rear gearchange tube doesn't move, but the front gear change tube is still able to, this changes the pivot point (or fulcrum) over to the bolt connecting to the rear tube. Rather than equal forces against the pivot bolt, the whole assembly is then pushing against on side of the bolt. The more pressure that is applied to the bolt, the more it will bend untill it snaps in half. Cure and maintenance... In the previous post yesterday I posted both permanent and temporary fixes, so there's no need to repost it (but It will be together with this for the technical library addition). What I would reccomend is that you add lubricating the shift linkage to you list of periodic maintenace for things such as chassis & angle drive lubrication. Doesn't require as much attention as the engine oil, but is more vital to your car's operation that the angle drive. Altough no less important! For a visual inspection a compact mirror would probably work fine. What this means to automatic owners... If you own an automatic DeLorean and didn't know it already, guess what, YOU HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF ASSEMBLY! According to the parts catalog though, none of the parts are interchangable. But I would say that the odds are in your favor. The only time you would move the linkage is when you select P RND21. As opposed to a 5-speed where the linkage is moving constantly. Still, I would give the linkage attention to make sure it's lubed properly. Even though you have less of a chance then manual owners, pivot bolt(or any other linkage bolt) breakage is a possibility. -Robert vin 6585 p.s. automatic or manual transmission, make sure that you have a noise isolator installed. With out this rubber seal in place, the passenger compartment is LOUD from all the road noise comming thru!