It wasn't the nylon bushing below the gear shifter rod , but the connecting piece between the gearbox and the gear shifting long rod. The square plastic bushes had fallen to pieces . The round bushing under the gear lever then fell to pieces when I touched... Now I found that about 50mm from the end of the long gear shifting shaft there is a concave depression where a clamp with a special bolt goes. A spring from the floor, on the Right hand side of the shaft to this special bolt keeps the gear shifter lever pulled towards the Left hand side at the gear knob. The major problem being - I cannot push or pull the long gear shifter shaft thru the new nylon BUSHING, because of the depression in the shaft. It make the shaft about 20mm wider than normal. I did find a plastic piece off the top of a press button car cleaner. I cut it and greased it and will now complete the project, which has lasted about 4-5 weeks with much Rain, and now I have a chest infection so I cannot go out in the cool air. I do have a garage for the VW but it is on the lawn at present... and cannot be driven [naturally] .. 68autobug Lee in the Horse capital of Australia..