Re: My FIRST proper questions!

["David Swingle" <dswingle@xxxx>]

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi Guys
> 
> Well, tonight I started my DeLorean for the first time (it has sat 
for 4 years). ...
> 
> On another note, the car's in wonderful condition mechanically - 
but there's one funny thing.
> On the very front end tip of the gearbox (manual) there's a cap the 
size of a bottle top
> which is loose but won't come out. It looks as if someone's tried 
to bond it back in using JB
> Weld or similar - can anyone tell me what this thing is and what 
(if anything) we need to do
> about it?
Martin

Uh Oh. There is not supposed to be anything there. If it's where I 
think it is, it means that one of the nuts holding 5th gear in place 
has backed off and drilled itself through the housing. My guess is 
that someone fixed it and patched the hole, and that's what you see.

If fixed properly, no harm done. If fixed wrong you'll get a fluid 
leak. If they just filled the hole and didn't fix the problem, you'll 
probably lose 5th gear.

Take that end cover off the transmission and take a look. I believe 
that you can do this with the trans in the car but it's a lot easier 
with it out.

Dave