In a message dated 9/24/01 8:39:39 AM, gstearns@OPTONLINE.NET writes:

<< When installed, it now closed the gap

that I had created where I cut it open.  Reinstalled and found a nice change

  Besides the shifter being much more accurate and direct...no more buzz. >>

Gary,

Good work.  This may even improve a new bushing.  I replaced every piece of
rubber and plastic from the shift knob to the selector shaft on my van.  It
stopped the shift lever buzz, but I cannot say that it did anything to make
the shifter more precise.

Rich