hey thanks for the trans info! ive done the tune up, with NGKs, car has new cap and rotor, and i replaced two injectors, all to clear up a misfire. this is more of a popping in the exhaust, hesitaition to move kind of thing. i suppose ill dig into it when i have some time... itll go on the list, lol- right balljoint, fix power steering, decide whether to fix the auto (o.d. issue), or spend the same amount just converting it to manual. still, car is way nicer than my Zed was..