i was wondering if any of you guys are using something else rather than that shitty pin that you have to hammer into the tranny shift rod and shift linkage. thanks guys

 

you can stick a bolt through there...but whats wrong with the pin? ive never had one back out and snap on makes a cool tool for removing and installing it and its only 20 bucks

 

i need to order that tool because its a PITA getting it out most of the time. honda is tight with their tools unless your a ASE certified and work for them.

 

you need to go to a hardware store and invest in a 1/4inch punch.

if you put a bolt in there, it will have way to much slop in the shifter, and it definitly wont feel "good"

 

your can put a bolt but the shifter will have play

sears sells a punch perfect for the bitch pin, it flat with a ball on top

 

I have the snap on tool, it works great!

 

I just use an air hammer with the normal tapered end... two quick blasts and its 75% of the way out. then just use a bolt and hammer to tap it the rest of the way out.

 

Dig around through your bolt pile a find an 8mm bolt (12mm head), make that your punch. Perfect fit, AC compressor bolts work great.

 

We have something that we run in our cars that has been holding for a long time now, its quick release type Ill see if i can dig up a pic

 

i always use a phillips screw bit, the ones that are like 3 inches long with a small head that fits inside the bitch pin. also the trick is to use a heavy hammer. i use my 5lb and with two

 

I use the AC compressor bolts, that works great!!!

 

1/4" non-tapered punch + 5-10lb mini-sledge has always worked for me. If you're using a carpenters hammer (especially on a pin that's never been removed), that could be a problem.

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1409152

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tony1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Dig around through your bolt pile a find an 8mm bolt (12mm head), make that your punch. Perfect fit, AC compressor bolts work great.</TD></TR></TABLE>that's what I use!

 

8mm punch and 2.5 lb hammer.......or break out the air chisel and send the pin flying.

only met ONE bitch pin that couldn't be removed......so we blue torched the shift shaft and replaced the shaft and seal.

 

use an oem manifold lock-nut with the ac comp bolt!

 

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only met ONE bitch pin that couldn't be removed......so we blue torched the shift shaft and replaced the shaft and seal.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i just take the tranny out with it still on. rebuilt my friends d series that way. re installed with it still on.

 

good god talk about over complicating the hell out of things lol

ive never undstood how/why so many people struggle with these things. punch/hammer/10 seconds and its in and out haha

 

just buy a punch and a new pin... its really not that difficult.

 

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sometimes people have trouble because their car is on jackstands and you cant get a good swing at it.

 

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sometimes people have trouble because their car is on jackstands and you cant get a good swing at it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

wd-40 and 10 minutes to soak = cake.

 

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sometimes people have trouble because their car is on jackstands and you cant get a good swing at it.</TD></TR></TABLE>


no excuse..... you could use a hydrolic jack and the punch or whatever you have that fits in there, jack the punch into the hole.... it will budge... you dont always gotta be slaming **** around to get it apart. (although ive never done this i do think it would work quite well)

 

i 110% built my car on jack stands, and have probably done 75 tranny swaps on jack stands.......thats not an acceptable excuse


i think most people try to use a pointed object to hit the pin out which just spreads it open and makes it more of a pain in the ***.

 

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no excuse..... you could use a hydrolic jack and the punch or whatever you have that fits in there, jack the punch into the hole.... it will budge... you dont always gotta be slaming **** around to get it apart. (although ive never done this i do think it would work quite well) </TD></TR></TABLE>

lol ya thats a pretty good idea...

 

do whatever you have to do to use the stock pin..

I am using a bolt and nut on mine, and my shifter feels like complete ***