z6hatchboy

Im changing the trans in my friends (my old car i built in my sig) and last night i got stuck on the bitch pin (shift linkage pin). I tried punches and torx bit of the right size to push it out but it wouldnt work and we was at it for 30 min or more. So after church i came back to it and thought. I took my air chisel with punch bit, went from the bottom and pushed it 3/4 way out, then took a small punch to put up its (bitch pins) cylinder on the bottom of the pin (not in the middle of it) and knocked it the rest of the way out with a hammer and punch. 5 minutes..literally. I've changed a trany before but this is by far the easiest way i've found.
Thanks for looking

b16a95eg

i just use a screwdriver and a big hammer, it always worked for me haha, it would probably be a couple minutes quicker your way though

gshatch

dont use a screw driver you will bend it and make it even harder on you.

best tool to use is 8mm punch

if you dont have that grab a drill bit and start out small and work your way up.
use the drill bit as a punch. i think the 1/4inch was the one i used

lluks_844

Screw driver and BFH has never failed me. Just got to get some room to swing. Air hammer is my backup.

EH3Civic

I use an equal sized bolt so the threads provide the push. That + hammer = 10 second removal.

Topdawgg

mine was always a bitch! once I got it out for the first time, I put the edge in a grinder and rounded it. It now slides easily in and out, with minimal force, the C-clip keeps it from falling out.

Mrmatt3465

You know there is a write up in the FAQ about how to effectively take it out yes? =P

turbo97coupe

i always use a bolt from a old d series a/c compressor its the exact same size as a 8mm punch and a BFH never has let me down

cvcdx

we have used a air hammer and a punch that we ground down to the perfect size.

iwanttokillgod

u should have prayed more at church maybe it would have come out easier hahahah

esean93

i used a allen head bit(the long ones) and a big hammer.took me 2 minutes.

itsmejto

BFH and punches, I'm glad you guys don't work for me.
Brute force with a hammer will only damage the seals and bushings, if not crack the housing.
You should "press" it out.
Honda has a tool for it but it isn't hard to make one and avoid damage.
Excuse the bad drawings, but this is what you need,
Made of steel stock 3"x1-1/2"x1", drilled and uses a turned down bolt to push the pin out.

mechanix619

Really? I didn't see a post in the FAQ. I wonder if it didn't get transferred over when the forum was updated?

b16a95eg

hmm interesting, i've never pressed them out and i've done it alot (upwards of 7+ times, lotsa motor swaps lol) without damaging the roll pin at all, is it quick?

itsmejto

There is ALWAYS an alternative to a BFH.
It just amazes me how many just reach for it before thinking it over a little and what other damage may be caused by using it.
I realize this tool is a little beyond the typical driveway mechanic, I was just offereing an alternative method to safely remove the pin.
My BFH sits on the anvil where it belongs.

bakomack

1/4 inch extension and a hammer tap it to get it started then a bolt that fits inside the slot. then tap the bolt through pushing the bitch pin out. 2 minute deal at max, no need for a big *** hammer

chefboiali

Yo. What's up with this tool? I can't find it online that remotely resembles the drawing made. All I can find is this:

http://www.sptool.com/index.php?page...mart&Itemid=11

And this:

http://www.sptool.com/index.php?page...mart&Itemid=11