Today I replaced the flex coupling on my 1985 300SD, it went well so I thought I would check the under side of the car. What I found was the long rod connected to the shift lever from inside with the other end to the trans level. the end hooked up to the shifter had some kind of bushing (it actually looked like a piece of rubber hose just slip of the rod) it had one of those specially clip. The end hooked up to the trans level was just insered through a hole, the hole was twice as big as the dia of the rod without anykind of bushing and the clip missing.

I got a piece of fuel hose, cut a piece long enough to the end on the shifter and re-located the clip to that end (harder to get to) and just use safety wire for the shifter end so I can drive the car home (one base using the autoshops lift). I've looked and look for a photo how this arrangement should look and for the clip.

Can someone shoot me a photo of this shift linkage installation and where can I get that clip? Thanks in advance/