Ok im im trying to remove my shift linkage closet to my tranny i got the cover off but im havin troubles getting the pin out anbody have some tips i tried a screwdriver and a mallet and a aligning punch and still wont come out

 

8mm punch and a hammer, or a pneumatic air hammer.

seriously.. stop what you are working on, go to sears, and buy a 8mm punch. its the only way.

There is some bolt you can easily remove from the engine bay that is the right size as well, but then you will be hammering on a bolt that goes to something. and i cant remember what it is.

just buy an 8mm punch.

 

I just put this little image together yesterday for someone else having bitch pin issues over at hondaswap. technically that pin is referred to as a wrist pin, but whatev :p

give this a try:

Use a small c-clamp and placed it around the bitch pin. then on one side use a socket that is deep enough to contain the entire wrist pin once its pushed out. on the other side use a square drill bit piece (or another bit that the business end fits within the pin). setup should look like this.



then start turning it by hand till you cant twist anymore. grab some vice grips and use them to turn the handle on the vice. slowly the pin will start to push out and eventually fall out into the socket. all without bashing on things with a hammer

ninja edit: ^the bolt you're thinking of is the a/c compressor bolt.

 

^ this is quite a good idea, good tip. may try it myself

 

holy crap thats ingenious! i need to try that next time im yankin off the shift linkage. need to find that type of bit now.

btw the pin is called a Spring form pin.

 

8mm punch and a hammer is fast and simple!!

 

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Its so easy with a punch and a hammer. My only advice is to buy a few extra with your next Majestic order cuz they always fly away never to be seen again!

 

^^ we've all been there. and i like both ideas but i use a hammer n punch

 

i modified mine to use a bolt....no more bitch pin for me!

 

i couldnt find a 8mm punch they didnt have any metric punches so i got 1/2 and it fits but it still doesnt come out so im gonna try some wd 40

 

half inch is too big.. 5/16 is what you should have bought..

 

alrite ill try that

 

you diagram thing doesnt work to well the thing were the socket sits is round so it doesnt sit ther to well and when your tighting the clamp the drill bit just eventualy some how finds its way off the clamp

 

the only one of those i have seen work had the "drill bit" portion of the device welded to the pad of the clamp.

 

The hammer doesn't work so well if it's a 5lb machinists hammer and you have little to no room under your car. Haven't seen a bitch pin post in a while. I think I may try the c-clamp next time around.

 

you should buy a nice light 1/4lb ball peen hammer. or better yet, an air compressor and an air hammer..

 

i was using a light rubber mallet before

 

sure it falls off on occassion but i've used this method atleast 3 seperate times and it doesn't take but a few mins to get the pin out.

 

sorry dude i had a extra hand holding it, it even put dents in my craftsman c clamp