Shifter Install Part II

Bummer!  It looks like the shifter bushing is bad.  This really sucks beacause you have to take out the entire shift rod, through the front of the car to replace it.  That means disconnecting the rod from the transaxle in the back and taking out the front batteries and battery box.

From looking at the $2 replacement part, it should go all the way around the shift rod.  It appears the retaining ring is still holding onto a piece of it.  I'm guessing there's a piece or two in the bottom of the tunnel.

As I have said before, nothing is easy on this car.