First post on here, so I thought I'd try and be useful...
Yes, I replaced that recently. It made a good difference on mine, even with only 65k on it. It's pretty easy, all in all. Replacement of this exact version of the bushing is not well documented on the internet, so this is what I learned.
1. P/N is 1K0711699A
2. To get it out, you lever the tabs in at 1 O'Clock, 5 O'Clock, 7 O'Clock, 11 O'Clock. It can be a bit tricky to get them all to hold in as you move round. Screwdriver is best, and a balance of subtlety and brute force is required. Eventually it will all start to move.
3. Before going further, get the top finger of the side-to-side spring (left side of the bush) out the way. It will lever over the metal tab to the left.
4. You will need to remove the gear knob. Lever open the metal "crush clip" or whatever it is called underneath the gaiter and it will pull off
5. To get it all out, you need to have more side-to-side movement. Find the shift mechanism under the bonnet and unclip the side-to-side connection. Look this up elsewhere, it is well documented, but you do not need to remove the connector from the selector/bowden cable (this would make assembly marginally more tricky).
6. Now pull up on the gear lever shaft, and it should all come out of the housing. Pop the white bushing off up-over and slide off over the shaft.
7. Assembly is the reverse of disassembly
. But note I had to use a screwdriver and a hammer to "drift" the tabs on the bush fully home. It's very tight.
Sounds harder than it is. Give it a go!
