<VV> Tape repair to leaking Powerglide shift cable sheath (transmission fluid)

[JRVIDRINE at aol.com]

Folks,

I am helping a fellow Corvair owner do some repair work on his 1961 700 4 
door sedan.  We have a problem with the sheath on the shift cable leaking in a 
couple of spots before you get to the tunnel cover.  This appears to be a couple 
of dimples where someone stressed this, perhaps with some pliers.   I seem to 
remember either seeing on VV or hearing from someone that they have had some 
success in using a double backed (sticky on both sides) electrical type tape 
in stopping transmission fluid leakage from the shift cable sheath.  Is that 
correct?  If so, is there a particular type or brand of tape that is best.  If 
this can't be used (or doesn't work), we will have to undo the cable inside the 
car at the dash and run a piece of shrink wrap down to the point we have 
discovered is leaking.  How difficult is that?

Randy Vidrine
Branch, LA