got engine and tranny out i couldnt remove the pin for the shifter out so the whole thing came out with it haha. so to maek it easier to reinstall it would be nice to remove . what do u guys use

 

a hammer and a punch, and if that doesnt work you need a bigger hammer. Its one of those things you just have to fight with.

 

take a bolt out of the ac bracket just the right size or get the right size punch and a 3lb sledge helps.

 

the bolt out of the ac bracket does work as long as it isnt a stuborn pin. if you dont get it out that way id go to a tool supply store and get a punch (the same size as the ac bolt.) nothing works better than the right tool. the problem when using the ac bolt is tends to split the pin wedging it in and causing more work than needed. also dont forget god ole p/b blaster. good luck.

 

what size punch is it ? i have a few punches but they ae all too small that would be awesome id rather do it that way and if i cant find the right size punch its ac bolt

 

I believe it's 9mm.

 

1/4" I always just used a piece of 1/4" cold rolled stock about 6" long, hold it with a pair of vice grips and hit it with a good ball pein hammer.

 

8mm (or 5/16") roll pin punch.

It's not 9mm and it's not 1/4". You don't want a norml punch either; it must be a roll pin or spring pin punch.

 

yes i didnt mention a roll pin/spring pung it will have a nipple on the end so it stays centered. nice save.

 

X2, at least someone knows how to use the right tool.

 

5/16 roll pin punch can be purchased from snap-on,cornwell, or any big name tool dealer. either in manual punch or airhammer versions. good luck.

 

I just find a screw laying around in my garage and stick that sucker on there and hammer it out.. but make sure its small enough to go through the hole but not small enough to go through the pin.

 

could not find a metric punch anywhere or a roll pin punch . just a regular 5 /16 punch

 

http://www.performanceforum.com/wesv...tch/bitch.html try this

 

I just push it out with a finger, but then again I'm supaman!



I used a punch and a hammer, you just have to wail on it . I tried using C-Clamps with bolts and other stuff, it really just doesn't work. Punch + hammer.

 

okay but how do u fit that clamp when its still in the tranny there isnt much room . oh and i got mine out with the the punch and hammer.

 

5/16" and 8mm are essentially the same size and either one will work for the shift linkage pin.

A spring/roll pin punch makes much easier work of stubborn pins because it has a bump on the end to center itself on the pin as you hit it. A regular punch can remove most pins, but if it's seized in there like some do, you'll have a hell of a time without a roll pin punch. Been there, done that, smashed my thumb with the hammer a zillion times.

Matco makes an even better punch specifically for the Honda shift linkage pin which uses a longer extension that goes all the way through the pin, so it's impossible to hit it off-center.

An air hammer is easiest and fastest, but I know most people working at home don't have a compressor or pneumatic tools.

 

I took a regular punch, then ground the end down in 2 steps with a grinder. One is enough to fit into the roll pin's hole, the next is about 8mm in diameter. I hold it inthe pin, centered with the small step, then wack it with a 4lb sledge. Even the most stuborn pin comes out in under 5 short strikes. I've never damaged a pin, linkage, boot, or tranny with this method.

Eventually I'm going to cut a real nice one on my grandpa's lathe, along with small versions to make a real nice c-clamp type like shown above.

 

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