Entity Jim Felder spoke thus:

> My shifter (90 vanagon) has lately started to balk going into first. I
> can hear a dry rubbing under the floor where the shift lever pivots
> (front) often when I move it.
>
> From where, top or bottom, should I attack this? what should I expect
> to see when I get in? Anything I should probably consider replacing?
>
> I checked the archives and they were a lot of help for the rear
> ball-and-socket, but didn't directly address what lay under the front
> floor.
I spray all moving linkage parts about every 2 months with WD40. The front I
get whenever the spare tire is out. By shifter boot is loose which makes it
easy to lube from inside.

-- Gnarlie