ummmmm how the hell does thing come out. we've hammered on it with everything. i cant get the linkage off.

 

Get a bigger hammer. I've found that a 1/4 inch craftsman socket extension fits quite nicely all the way through the hole. You just have to keep pounding.

 

Use a 4mm deepwell socket (for 1/4 inch ratchet). Hold that up to the pin, and hammer away. Comes right out.

 

why u guys ruining your sockets..??


just use a 8mm punch
or similar bolt, and beat that to death..!

 

Air hammer?? works like a charm for me.

jason

 

I'm not ruining a socket, just an extension. besides it's Craftsman, I can just go to Sears and get another one if it breaks.

 

The 8mm punch and a BFH(Big fukin hammer). That is what i use, a 3 pound hammer that is.

art

 

Never refer to a part of a car as a "thingy."

 

honda manual calls for a 8mm pin punch(sae size: 5/16"), but whatever fits in there should be good

 

Yea, 8mm or 5/16 punch pin. I tried a C-clamp before with a deep socket and that didn't werk so don't try that.

 

thanks for the input everyone.. it seems there's a screwdriver 'bit' stuck the fk in it now.. doh

The trans is off and the block is going down south with 5 other blocks to get a little this, a little that on em.. Immy should post pics of what it looks like now lol, but we'll get it off.. time for some sleep

 

get an AIR HAMMER, its the easiest way to do it. Trust me.

 

I used a bolt that was just smaller than the diameter of the pin...worked great to get it in and out.

 

Plasma cutter??

 

When I took my motor out several weeks ago, I spent half a day working on a couple minor problems like this. I never could get that pin out and I ended up taking the shift linkage off where it connects to the shifter. Then I had to worry about a big long rod sticking out of the tranny as it was lowered from the car.

 

use a tiny screw driver thats handel is just a tab bigger than the hole and wack it

 

I had a similar problem. I was beating at it and it just wasnt enough. as stupid as it sounds jack the car up as far as you can so u get a bigger swing on the hammer. just that much more might help. i was using a air dremel tool too, DO NOT use it, there's no way in hell to get all of the pin out of there and the metal shavings suck getting all over the place (ie. in my eye).

 

plasma cutter? I was thinking saw zaw

 

i used a 3/32 deep well socket... I also found that a T30 Torx socket works well today