While checking my air breather I discovered that I had a hole about the size of a half dollar where one the rubber shock absorbers connect with the air breather

so, that's where my oil drops could be coming from. To make matters worse the absorber had broken off flush with the breaker bracket

So my questions are: 1. Any ideas as to how to repair the hole in the breather and 2. How to remove/unscrew the bottom half of the absorber.