These parts are inexpensive and not to hard to replace. You need to remove from
below.

Mark

"Pollard, Matthew" wrote:

> Howdy there,
> My stick-shift lever is about 3" lower than it was before my sister borrowed
> it, and reverse is very easy to get into.  Upon further inspection, the
> lower 1/2 ball and stuff that is contained in the shift housing has crumbled
> (like a fine feta or blue cheese, but without the smells).  How hard is the
> replacement of these parts? Can I do it all from inside the bus? Or do I
> need to crawl under her to do it?  Can the stick-shift lever be removed from
> inside the bus, as it looks like I will need to slip the parts on it?
>
> I doubt that Ron carries these parts, so off to the dealer to be reamed....
> -Matthew
> 84 weekender