I had the same problem but for 10 bucks I have it working like new. Go to Lowe's buy a 5/15 rubber gromet a couple or the size that matches the rod. Slide the gromet on the shaft this will make the two peices fit snug and still alow the peice to swivel. Then take a washer same size of the shaft end with a small hole and place it on the rod end and go buy 1/4 inch C-snap ring that you see on throttle cables and then you have it like new. And on the larger rod I put a washer and a larger C-snap ring. GL
