--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "michael townsley" <townfour@xxxx> wrote: <SNIP> > I would also like to know if the tricky reverse problem is related to > problem with the clutch system or something else....has anybody had success > using a synthetic lubricant in the transmission? > > Mike Townsley I know that the UN1 transaxl lused in the DeLorean (it is NOT an R25 as previously stated. That is mearly the suffix which dictates the gear set contained within in reguards to specific ratios) is fully synchronized, but I don't know if that includes the Reverse gear as well. I've the same thing not only on my DeLorean, but every other manual vehicle that I've ever owned. Although, I only experience this "problem" when the engine is first started, after the car has been parked. Not while active, such as when performing parking manuvers. If you can't shift into reverse, try putting the car into neutral, and taking your foot off of the clutch pedal to spin the gears inside. Then try shifting into reverse to. Pushing the clutch pedal back down of course first! :) Difficulty shifting into revers isn't really a "safety feature". That is after all the job of the shifter assembly which forces you to lift up the assmbly before sliding into position. As a side note, the Renault/Eagle cars from the mid to late 80's use the UN1 transaxle as well on their 4-cylinder engines. However, they use a ring right below the shifter knob that you must lift up by pulling it with your finger tips, instead of pulling up the entire shifter. In addition, these cars use an ergonomic shifter knob, rather than a ball. And they appear to still have the same shift pattern embossed into the top. So for everyone out there who want to have something a bit "diffferent", FYI. -Robert vin 6585 "X"