[davidsuserid]

Thanks, that makes me feel better about the tranny.

For the brake, it is the piece that the cable connects to, that "swings" (that is why i called it a swingarm, sorry, i don't know the lingo) to engage the rear brake. I am thinking I will probably just buy a new one. I made it "work" for the time being, but I don't want to ride around too long with it like that.