Re: AHHHHHHHHH auto training shifter/linking stuff

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

You must understand that you are working on a 20+ year old car that 
has probably seen several owners and at least that many mechanics. The 
particular problem you have is unusual but it is not unusual to find 
old work that you must go over and fix properly. These types of things 
happen because not all mechanics are knowledgeable about Deloreans and 
also a tempteation to "repair" things without having to order parts. 
If you are patient and fix these problems as you find them eventually 
you will have a good, solid, reliable car. Hopefully if you did your 
homework when you bought the car and inspected it thourghly you won't 
have any major, expensive surprises. As you use the car more problems 
will come to the surface so if you keep up with them and fix them as 
you discover them you will get all of the "gremlins" out and be very 
happy with the car after that. The downside is that now that you have 
seen a sample of the "workmanship" of a previous mechanic you have to 
hope that he didn't fix much else! You are finding out there is no 
such thing as a cheap Delorean (or any old car for that matter). You 
can pay me now or you can pay me later Ha Ha.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757 


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "stitsien" <stitsien@xxxx> wrote:
> Bah, owned the car less than a week and it looks like I must order a 
> new shifter casing, a few parts of the shift linkage and the shifter 
> cover display as well. I opened the shifter casing and it was super 
> glued together!!!!! I get it off and the screws out and I take the 
> two back screws out and the light for the cover display plastic grip 
> teeth were glued as well and shifter gate does not have its screw to 
> hold it in place, but for a reason. I put it back in place and 
> started to shift and heard a snap those little plastic teeth that 
> hold it in gear. Well now I can't keep it in first and can only 
shift 
> from 2nd upto park???. Looks like I am calling Huston on Tuesday to 
> get these parts.
> This is not a rant BTW its just kinda shock on my part. I mean here 
I 
> am buying one of these cars that I have receipts showing work on the 
> drive train, suspension and a few other things and I find this kind 
> of stuff. Is this normal? I mean I looked for a car for over two 
> years and this one is by far the best one I have found don't get me 
> wrong. I just would like a few other peoples experiences maybe to 
> tell me where I stand as an owner. I mean I love the car I really 
do; 
> I enjoy this kinda stuff for the most part. I am just shocked that's 
> all.
> 
> Matthew Stits
> Vin 0789