[DML] Re: Granholm funds poor MI citizen for DeLorean repairs

["Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I gotta go with Robert on this one - it's pretty hard to lose reverse 
gear due to something inside the trans. I can't think of a way that 
the clutch fork could keep you out of one gear only. What's not clear 
is what you took it in for. Did it suddenly lose reverse gear? 

It sounds to me like he has already replaced the pivot bolt and now 
does not know how to adjust the cable. It's a pretty touchy (i.e. 1/2 
turn here and there) adjustment. 

Typically breaking the crossgate pivot bolt gives you a complete 
inability to shift at all, but I'll bet the lack of reverse is an 
adjustment. Don't let him pull the trans just yet, if ever. 

Dave S  (lots of experience with manuals, and this doesn't add up)


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx> 
wrote:
> 
> 
> And you believe your mechanic?
> 
> Ask this guy to personally show you everything. I would question 
both 
> my mechanics ability, and his sense of self-worth if I was told by 
> him that the source of my problems was a "bolt thingy".
> 
> I don't mean to be mean here, but put down the video games, and get 
> crackin' on that car yourself.
> 
> Have the fool down at the garage physicly point out to you what he 
> *thinks* is wrong with your car, and then tow it home. Next, read 
> this:
> 
> http://auto.howstuffworks.com/transmission.htm
> 
> And then come back for instructions on how to adjust your crossgate 
> cable, and order a new pivot bolt for the rod linkage.
> 
> -Robert
> vin 6585 "X"
> 
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Rydholm" <ebondefender@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > ...shyeah right. I wish! Maybe she'll go Republican too. :P
> > 
> > Well I'm at the $5K mark or so around the repairs here. I let my 
> poor 
> > DMC-12 sit in the local shop for the past 3 1/2 weeks~ because I 
> > thought I had one small problem with a bolt on the trans (5-
speed) 
> > breaking. Boy was I wrong! I just spoke with the mechanic today, 
> and 
> > he says I've got some problem with my reverse gear. All 5 speeds 
> > forward, but no reverse. Apparently, when shifing the car into 
> reverse 
> > put some kinda stress on this bolt thingy and broke it. So he 
says 
> > there's some problem in my fork or clutch or whatever, and they 
> gotta 
> > take the whole trans out to see what's wrong with it. I'm looking 
> at 1 
> > grande labor here. -FUDGESICLES!!!
> > 









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