Hello all,

We are talking about my 4 Speed 1991 Vanagon GL with a 2.2 Subie located in
Wilmington, NC.

My shifter locked up last week.  I tracked the issue to a broken ball on
Shift Lever.  I'm in process of ordering a replacement and wondered "since
I'm there" should I replace the Selector Lever.  Picture of the part I'm
talking about:

http://picasaweb.google.com/inmytree1/SelectorLeverVanagon#5468141455866530002

I also pulled the middle shift bushing (the one behind the gas tank) and it
looked ok, no cracks or anything, but it was fairly pliable.  Should that
bushing be really super hard, or is a bit of movement normal?  (I did read
the recent long thread about that bushing, but that never really had any
comment on this question).

Jim
Wilmington, NC