[flynavyj]

Originally Posted by piper6909

Or see if one of these bushing assortments fit. For less than $6

https://www.ebay.com/p/Manual-Trans-Shift-Bushing-Kit-Shifter-Bushing-Kit-URO-Parts-171-798-211/191563357?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5t7Qjs6H5AIVkluGCh35Mg YnEAkYCiABEgKhpfD_BwE&thm=1000&rlsatarget=pla-740524795146&abcId=1140976&mkgroupid=77338445224&itemid=191563357_1000&norover=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&targetid=740524795146&merchantid=6296724&poi=&mkevt=1&mktype=pla&googleloc=9005917&device=c&mkcid=2&chn=ps&campaignid=1907933686

I agree that the clips are NOT cheap. But $100 wasn't too bad, considering the price of replacement cables. Sadly the cable ends aren't servicable or repairable, so the only fix appeared to be complete replacement of the cables. Considering the car had 55,000 miles on it, I imagine the wear is more due to age than typical wear and tear. Still, I wouldn't want to be driving around w/ new shift cables and find myself stranded if one popped off the ball of the transmission.

New linkages for the transmission were very expensive (in the $500 range) and new cables were several hundred plus a fair amount of work on the installation. But yes, you're talking a piece of stainless and cotter pins.