Fixing a Shifter Cable. need ideas

[spooln1]

I am working on a GVR4 and one of the shifter cables on the transmission side has a boot torn. This is located directly where the cable mounts on the trans. This boot seems to work as a guide for the exposed cable to slide back into the covered portion of the cable. since this boot is damaged sometimes the cable gets hung up. Any ideas of patching instead of replacing is what i am looking for. Thanks

 

[92AWDHX40]

Any pics?

 

[spooln1]

This is not mine but same problem

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[jimbob_843]

Maybe wd blast it to clean dirt out and the some grease. And seal with some rtv black or something??

 

[92AWDHX40]

Looks bad i would find a replacement, the cover broke off, and the cable itself looks bad. How could you repair that, the plastic cover is broken happened before on my car i got some others from the salvage yard.

 

[spooln1]

I dont think RTV is going to do anything I mean the boot is ripped in two. Is the boot and crimp ring the only things that hold the cable seated?

 

[92AWDHX40]

AGain i would just get some other ones and call it a day, old car things break part of owning a car.

 

[spooln1]

I was just making sure. once agian not my car not my money. just making sure there wasnt any other known patch.

 

[92AWDHX40]

No there isnt.