Vauxhall Astra MK3 1998 Vibration noise from gear stick assembly

[steman]

Hi all,

In my MK3 1998 TD Vauxhall Astra, there is a vibration noise that comes from the gear stick assembly when travelling:



I noticed that it looks like some rubber has perished. See pics:







Has anyone else experienced this problem, and do you know how to fix it? Does the whole gear stick assembly have to be fixed?

Thanks in advance,

Steve