gear linkage

[jon bibby]

Hi  to replace the part thcan any one tell me where the gear cable fits onto the gearbox is it realy hard to fit it as I am having

to replace the little plastic part with a small spring in the centre (sorry dont know what the part is called) But I can not get the 

cable end to fit onto the ball on the gearbox can anyone tell me are they normaly this hard to get on  oh sorry my car is a

2004 x type diesel 

many thanks 

Jon