I talked to them today (the shop) and they said that they FINALLY figured out that the linkage is wearing down (or doing whatever linkage does that isnt good)So they shimmed it and are ready to have it back in the car by tonight or tomorrow. So ONE: is the linkage thing a big problem? and TWO: is shimming a good or bad thing? It sounds like they are getting sick of working on it and decided to jimmy-rig it. Any info on this issue that will help me feel better about the car is welcome.