Thanks to all for the help.  I managed to figure it out.  It was REALLY
jammed in there, and I was worried about deforming something by forcing it.
One trick I learned from working on BMW motorcycles - usually, if you have
to force something, you are doing it wrong.  Has saved me many a split
knuckle over the years...  :-)

I did reassemble it with white lithium grease, though, as I had no MS02
handy and couldn't get to the parts store.  Is this something I should worry
about?

 Brent Christensen
'89 GL Sycnro Westy

----- Original Message -----
From: Daryl Christensen <aatransaxle@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: Shifter bushing assembly

> Brent--just did one of those last week...The rubber assy inside the metal
> shell comes out (pry with a screwdriver) and then you pry the plastic
> halves out ...voila...pieces...pay attention to which way the outer
> plastic pieces come out..they  will go back  in either way.
> Daryl of AA Transaxle, Duvall, Wa.
> (425) 788-4070
> 1-877-377-0773 toll free
> aatransaxle.com