not trying to be hard headed or cheap. When you pop out the shift linkage pin they tell you not to use it again. What really happens if you reuse it. I couldnt find a thread on it. Thanks

 

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nothing

 

i think its not reusable that why, just get a new one

 

i've reused mine before. only cause it was sunday and the dealer was closed and i needed to fix the car.

 

i think that they say that in case it breaks after re-use. maybe their way of not being responsible for old and worn out parts that may malfunction after being tinkered with too much. who knows?!

 

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Take the old one with you and go to a hardware store...they sell compression pins in all differenent sizes for maybe 2 dollars....

 

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Me too, sundays are hell to work on a car for that reason.

 

Dont worry yourself too hard, you can reuse it

 

i never bought a new one and i never seen or heard of one ever falling out, they dont slide back in you have to tap them in with a hammer, trust me its not going anywhere.

 

ya, you can reuse... just I know there are alot of people out there that mash them up pretty bad removing them, if that happens its kinda hard to re-use them.
but as everyone said, just pop it back in there...
-Mike

 

If you're gentle taking it out, you can easily reuse it. Be sure to install the safety spring that surrounds the pin though, as that's the most important part.

 

uchk if you buy a new pin you WILL kill yourself trying to put it in... holy christ i wanted to throw the fkin thing away... my god... what a pain... esp 2-3" above me...

 

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****... HOW?

i tapped with a hammer forever, I finally got pissed off bad enough and put an air hammer on it, and it got it out....

 

a punch and hammer for taking it out

 

or you could just use a bolt. I've reused every time I have done it never had a problem.

 

I just popped it back in and it shifts fine. THanks everyone

 

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Take the old one with you and go to a hardware store...they sell compression pins in all differenent sizes for maybe 2 dollars.... </TD></TR></TABLE>


Just put the old one in and save your two dollars for a big gulp from 7-11.

 

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AIR HAMMER!
woot.


It's the best way to do it. Just be sure you use the proper sized punch as not to mushroom the pin. To install, I gently tighten it in a vice grip, and press it in as far as I can, then use the air hammer again to tap it in all the way.

 

I've always reused the pin.