Re: MANUAL SHIFTING (5spd)

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

A small amount of adjustment can make a big difference. Also a little
lubrication can help a lot. Make sure the pivot bolt is not loose.
4-2-0 ref # 17 pn 110183. Make sure all the rod ends move smoothly and
are not frozen or binding. Finally look at the clutch slave and master
cylinders for any sign of leakage. If there is air in the system or
leaks then you are not getting full disengagement of the clutch and
the shifting will be hard. You should flush the fluid in the clutch
(and the brakes) every 2 years with Castrol GTLMA DOT 4. You should
also keep a spare pivot bolt in the car. They tend to break at the
most inopertune times, especially if you find yourself forcing the
trans into gear!
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Samuel <samuel_yahoo@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> >Of course, I assume you realize that on the 
> >DeLorean, when the gear selector is in the neutral position,
pushing it straight ahead 
> >is 3rd. You have to spring it left or right to select gears other
than 3rd 
> >and 4th. (That gave met a fit during my first test drive,too! 
It's a wonder I 
> >didn't tear up the gears test driving it!))
> > 
> >
> 
> Do you drive any other manuals? Any manual I've driven requires you to 
> move left to get to 1st and 2nd and right to get to 5th. This is the 
> standard form for manual to operate. Of course on most cars, reverse is 
> below 5th (sometimes requiring a push down on the stick after moving to 
> the right).
> 
> Samuel