I once again had problems starting my car, when left parked overnight. Having experienced this problem before, I was able to start the car, each time, by moving the gear shaft to neutral.

I got under the car, after having put the gear shift into neutral, and unscrewed the gear shift linkage at the transmission.

I noticed that there was alot of play at the linkage bushing next to the Neutral Safety Switch (NSS).

I replaced that bushing only and screwed it back into place the transmission. I found a significant difference and actually had to fight to get the linkage back on.

I started the car and the gear shaft was tighter.

Here is my take on the situation :-

Due to the degree of play at the worn out bushing, the top part of the linkage at the transmission does not seat properly on the NSS. There is a 2-3 mm stub on the NSS that fits into a hole in the linkage.

When there is play at the bushing next to the NSS, this stub slips out of the hole and hence the starting problems.

What do u guys think ?