[928ram]

The background: A shifter part on my 928 needed replacing, but I being both cheap and up to a challenge decided to rebuild and improve the factory unit. I basically hand-made the plastic bushings from some 1/2" sheet I had around, which I believe to be nylon.

Step 2: I'm just about done making a cutter that will pop these out ready to use by simply cutting them from the sheet-stock using a drill press.

The question: What material should I use for the final unit? The material needs to be just slightly elastic (right word?), be able to accept standard automotive grease without breaking down, and be able to withstand standard underhood abuse and heat. Not sure how hot it will get yet, but the part is at the rear-top of the bellhousing on a front engine watercooler. I'm not even sure that the material I used for the "prototype" isn't adequate for the job, and don't know for sure that it's nylon (cut it out of a small plastic cutting board that's normally used around the kitchen).