c1civic

i just recentally swapped in a sohc si motor into my dx and tonight while driving down the highway i am guessing the pin some how poped or slid out. i am wonder would it be better to go get another pin or would it be better to put a bolt and nut and use lock tite or just get a solid peace of steel rod and put a hoop on one end and make it a closeable pin?? any help would be great also the size of the hole would be helpful

EG2 SiR

get the stock pin and retaining ring from honda.

ghettochild

but until then just use and bolt thats the same size and nut it wont come off
ive had friends do the same thing. its all right to ghetto things sometimes

EG2 SiR

Oh yeah... for the time being a bolt would do fine! My last response probably made me sound like a dick.

TurboBumblBee

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yes get the pin and ring.. i used a bolt one time while i was waiting for the bolt to come in stock at the honda dealer and the shift linkage was loose as hell.. terrible for driving, felt like i was in neutral whatn i was in any gear..

Mista Bone

ring? What ring???????

The beotch pin will NOT fall out!!!!!!!

nuc79

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The beotch pin will NOT fall out!!!!!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

I can't see how it would fall out, as much of a PITA as it is to remove and install. But we all know that Honda over-engineers everything, so that's the reason for the broad C-clip that wraps around the pin and joint. I've heard Titan Motorsports in Orlando makes a slack-free solution to a worn out shift linkage joint.

Nevermind, just saw it was you MistaBone. Didn't pick up the sarcasm in your post. How can I presume to educate the D-tranny guru?

99blackcivicSi

For god sakes if you put the bolt in don't keep it in for long it makes the car shift like *** for real. Just go to honda and get the bitch pin and the retainer ring don't be suprised if they have to order it or maybe yours will accually have a part i need everything i need or want from honda "we are going to have to order it it will be here in a few days" that really pisses me off.

Mista Bone

I always carry a spare "bitch pin" in the tool case.

BTW "Benny Z" is the person who coined the term "BITCH pin......." till I showed up to help.

GTlvr82

On a side note....It took my swap-impaired *** a day to figure out what to use to get out the bitch pin....once I did it popped right out. Putting it back in proved almost impossible but that sucker sure as hell isn't coming back out. How did yours just "happen" to pop out...those things are ON there.

c1civic

well after looking at it on the side of the road i reliazed it wasnt the bitch pin after all i just thought it would have been cause no matter were i put the shifter it would go in and out of gear with out grinding or anything.. then i got under and saw i popped my axle out i feel dumb

AzG35

Definately get a new pin, but a 10mm bolt and nut will work temporarily.