“Only” rear part of side shifter rod wears? Options

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Good morning. I have a couple side shift or shift rods, say that five times fast, and I want to make sure I’m selecting the right ones to hold onto as well as making sure that any I may sell are good ones.

I believe that the only part on these that wears, not talking about the coupler just the shift rod, is the rear part of the rod where it passes through the shifter Consol that attaches to the transmission.

I believe there should not be any taper or wear/grooves there, but wanted to make sure I’m thinking about this the right way. Grooves would, obviously, be a easy to spot a problem but not sure how tight the dimensions are. I suppose I could also take a new bushing and just see how snug that fits on the shaft.

Thanks!