Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore!
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Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore!
EDIT: I just noticed I cann't speel so don't bother pointing it out 
Well, for the longest time, I thought that the tranny shifter linkage was damaged, I could litteraly move the shifter 3 inches left to right when the shifter in gear. So, I went ahead and bought a known good EX tranny to swap for my exisiting, and scheduled the day to rip out the tranny (yesterday).
Sure enough we get done taking what needs to come off up top and raise the car on the lift....then the problem shows itself.
NEVER and I mean never, let some crap shop loose your "bitch pin" and use a fricken nut and bolt instead! That was my whole problem, I never knew, because well, I assumed it was something difficult when it was something really easy.
Sure enough, we get a bitch pin from the tranny shop next door and the shifter is great now!
Oh and I added a Edelbrock short shifter, ES shifter bushings and Edelbrock Shift ****. WOW, I like my car again.
Time to re-do the suspension now :-)
Summary: If your shifter has a lot of play, check yer bitch pin and bushings.
Modified by Spade at 10:45 AM 3/2/2004
Well, for the longest time, I thought that the tranny shifter linkage was damaged, I could litteraly move the shifter 3 inches left to right when the shifter in gear. So, I went ahead and bought a known good EX tranny to swap for my exisiting, and scheduled the day to rip out the tranny (yesterday).
Sure enough we get done taking what needs to come off up top and raise the car on the lift....then the problem shows itself.
NEVER and I mean never, let some crap shop loose your "bitch pin" and use a fricken nut and bolt instead! That was my whole problem, I never knew, because well, I assumed it was something difficult when it was something really easy.
Sure enough, we get a bitch pin from the tranny shop next door and the shifter is great now!
Oh and I added a Edelbrock short shifter, ES shifter bushings and Edelbrock Shift ****. WOW, I like my car again.
Time to re-do the suspension now :-)
Summary: If your shifter has a lot of play, check yer bitch pin and bushings.
Modified by Spade at 10:45 AM 3/2/2004
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (goulasos)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by goulasos »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Dont you love to find little suprises like that. Good Luck Spade</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yup. It really freed up the day for me to run from Newport Beach, to Longbeach, down to Carlsbad and then back to Longbeach.
Yup. It really freed up the day for me to run from Newport Beach, to Longbeach, down to Carlsbad and then back to Longbeach.
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (Spade)
heh too bad you didnt take it apart before you bought the new tranny. dont you love those little expenses.
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (Spade)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spade »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well, for the longest time, I thought that the tranny shifter linkage was damaged, I could litteraly move the shifter 3 inches left to right when the shifter in gear. So, I went ahead and bought a known good EX tranny to swap for my exisiting, and scheduled the day to rip out the tranny (yesterday).
Sure enough we get done taking what needs to come off up top and raise the car on the lift....then the problem shows itself.
NEVER and I mean never, let some crap shop loose your "bitch pin" and use a fricken nut and bolt instead! That was my whole problem, I never knew, because well, I assumed it was something difficult when it was something really easy.
Sure enough, we get a bitch pin from the tranny shop next door and the shifter is great now!
Oh and I added a Edelbrock short shifter, ES shifter bushings and Edelbrock Shift ****. WOW, I like my car again.
Time to re-do the suspension now :-)
Summary: If your shifter has a lot of play, check yer bitch pin and bushings.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I know the problem but can't find a correct part Number... or do you literally as for a bitch pin?
Sure enough we get done taking what needs to come off up top and raise the car on the lift....then the problem shows itself.
NEVER and I mean never, let some crap shop loose your "bitch pin" and use a fricken nut and bolt instead! That was my whole problem, I never knew, because well, I assumed it was something difficult when it was something really easy.
Sure enough, we get a bitch pin from the tranny shop next door and the shifter is great now!
Oh and I added a Edelbrock short shifter, ES shifter bushings and Edelbrock Shift ****. WOW, I like my car again.
Time to re-do the suspension now :-)
Summary: If your shifter has a lot of play, check yer bitch pin and bushings.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I know the problem but can't find a correct part Number... or do you literally as for a bitch pin?
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (monicle)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by monicle »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">heh too bad you didnt take it apart before you bought the new tranny. dont you love those little expenses.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Eh, its okay, I'm just going to sell the good tranny for the same price I bought it for.
Live and learn.
Eh, its okay, I'm just going to sell the good tranny for the same price I bought it for.
Live and learn.
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (Grimm)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Grimm »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I know the problem but can't find a correct part Number... or do you literally as for a bitch pin?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I believe the correct name is a spring pin.
I believe the correct name is a spring pin.
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (Spade)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spade »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yup. It really freed up the day for me to run from Newport Beach, to Longbeach, down to Carlsbad and then back to Longbeach.</TD></TR></TABLE>
But I bet you were feeling up the new shifter the whole time!
But I bet you were feeling up the new shifter the whole time!
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (Marauder)
LoL....the whole time.
"spring pin" "bitch pin" same difference. Need a damn air hammer to install and remove the SOBs!
"spring pin" "bitch pin" same difference. Need a damn air hammer to install and remove the SOBs!
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (Spade)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spade »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Need a damn air hammer to install and remove the SOBs!</TD></TR></TABLE>
The reason so many people have a problem removing it is they are using a bolt or screwdriver that doesn't fit and actually expands the spring pin a little so their hammering gets them nowhere. If everyone would just read their helms or do a search they'd realize that all they need is a 8mm non-tapered pin punch. It's a whole $2 that only takes 2 or 3 hits with a hammer to get the pin out.
The reason so many people have a problem removing it is they are using a bolt or screwdriver that doesn't fit and actually expands the spring pin a little so their hammering gets them nowhere. If everyone would just read their helms or do a search they'd realize that all they need is a 8mm non-tapered pin punch. It's a whole $2 that only takes 2 or 3 hits with a hammer to get the pin out.
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (RedlinedVTEC)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RedlinedVTEC »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
The reason so many people have a problem removing it is they are using a bolt or screwdriver that doesn't fit and actually expands the spring pin a little so their hammering gets them nowhere. If everyone would just read their helms or do a search they'd realize that all they need is a 8mm non-tapered pin punch. It's a whole $2 that only takes 2 or 3 hits with a hammer to get the pin out.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well there you go.
The reason so many people have a problem removing it is they are using a bolt or screwdriver that doesn't fit and actually expands the spring pin a little so their hammering gets them nowhere. If everyone would just read their helms or do a search they'd realize that all they need is a 8mm non-tapered pin punch. It's a whole $2 that only takes 2 or 3 hits with a hammer to get the pin out.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well there you go.
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (RedlinedVTEC)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RedlinedVTEC »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
The reason so many people have a problem removing it is they are using a bolt or screwdriver that doesn't fit and actually expands the spring pin a little so their hammering gets them nowhere. If everyone would just read their helms or do a search they'd realize that all they need is a 8mm non-tapered pin punch. It's a whole $2 that only takes 2 or 3 hits with a hammer to get the pin out.</TD></TR></TABLE>
thanks for the info, (just found my saturday project)
The reason so many people have a problem removing it is they are using a bolt or screwdriver that doesn't fit and actually expands the spring pin a little so their hammering gets them nowhere. If everyone would just read their helms or do a search they'd realize that all they need is a 8mm non-tapered pin punch. It's a whole $2 that only takes 2 or 3 hits with a hammer to get the pin out.</TD></TR></TABLE>
thanks for the info, (just found my saturday project)
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (Grimm)
Well lo and behold!!! Finally got the tranny work done, lol. Nice work, soooo, you mean to tell me all the times we had your car up at my house we could've finished this?
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (RSZero1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RSZero1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well lo and behold!!! Finally got the tranny work done, lol. Nice work, soooo, you mean to tell me all the times we had your car up at my house we could've finished this?</TD></TR></TABLE>
If we had a spare bitch pin
If we had a spare bitch pin
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (Spade)
sweet... nothing like finding little fixes that make your car better...
I just had a similar happening when I did my timing belt and found out honda had set it a tooth advanced on the cam gear... car runs like a dream now... SOOO much more power...
How's the edlebrock shifter? does it have a bend in it or is it straight like the b&m?
I just had a similar happening when I did my timing belt and found out honda had set it a tooth advanced on the cam gear... car runs like a dream now... SOOO much more power...
How's the edlebrock shifter? does it have a bend in it or is it straight like the b&m?
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (NonovUrbizniz)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NonovUrbizniz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
How's the edlebrock shifter? does it have a bend in it or is it straight like the b&m?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Its a dual bend, one bend toward the rear of the car, and one toward the driver. I have one, and enjoy it, especially since I'm a tall SOB, so my knees would always hit the stock one and my hand just naturally likes sitting that low in the car!
How's the edlebrock shifter? does it have a bend in it or is it straight like the b&m?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Its a dual bend, one bend toward the rear of the car, and one toward the driver. I have one, and enjoy it, especially since I'm a tall SOB, so my knees would always hit the stock one and my hand just naturally likes sitting that low in the car!
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (NonovUrbizniz)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NonovUrbizniz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How's the edlebrock shifter? does it have a bend in it or is it straight like the b&m?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I like it, it does sit a bit lower than the stock one and for my 6 foot frame, its comfortable. I think it would be just as comfortable for shorter people too cause you move your seat closer to the wheel hence bringing your arm closer
I like it, it does sit a bit lower than the stock one and for my 6 foot frame, its comfortable. I think it would be just as comfortable for shorter people too cause you move your seat closer to the wheel hence bringing your arm closer
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (Grimm)
I had the same problem with my car! I almost bought new shift linkage when I checked the pin... and sure enough, some boner had replaced it with a bolt!
I switched it out with a new pin and it tightened right up!
I'm glad you found the problem before you pulled your transmission! At least now you can sell the one you bought.
I switched it out with a new pin and it tightened right up!
I'm glad you found the problem before you pulled your transmission! At least now you can sell the one you bought.
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (koreanwilcox)
I prefer to beat the **** out of the pin.....alot of pinned up anger you can take out on it.
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Re: Shifer had serious play while in gear.....not anymore! (Spade)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spade »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">EDIT:
NEVER and I mean never, let some crap shop loose your "bitch pin" and use a fricken nut and bolt instead! That was my whole problem, I never knew, because well, I assumed it was something difficult when it was something really easy.
Modified by Spade at 10:45 AM 3/2/2004</TD></TR></TABLE>
Funny, my freind with an LS swap has huge amount of play in his shifter even when in gear. (Literally his 1st gear was as free moving as neutral) I asked him why was that and it was his bitch pin! I had no idea that such a small thing could make shifting such an uncomfortable mess! Even though he got used to it, I never could make a power/fast shift without banging up the gears a bit.
Isn't it always you set out to do something you think is complicated, buy all the parts then you look and see it was something stupidly simple. I thought my rotors were uneven, because when I braked, my car shook, so I bought new pads and rotors to the tune of over 150 (vw prices dammit) and found that my freind didn't tighten the lugnuts enough. brakes were fine.....
whatcha going do with the tranny?
NEVER and I mean never, let some crap shop loose your "bitch pin" and use a fricken nut and bolt instead! That was my whole problem, I never knew, because well, I assumed it was something difficult when it was something really easy.
Modified by Spade at 10:45 AM 3/2/2004</TD></TR></TABLE>
Funny, my freind with an LS swap has huge amount of play in his shifter even when in gear. (Literally his 1st gear was as free moving as neutral) I asked him why was that and it was his bitch pin! I had no idea that such a small thing could make shifting such an uncomfortable mess! Even though he got used to it, I never could make a power/fast shift without banging up the gears a bit.
Isn't it always you set out to do something you think is complicated, buy all the parts then you look and see it was something stupidly simple. I thought my rotors were uneven, because when I braked, my car shook, so I bought new pads and rotors to the tune of over 150 (vw prices dammit) and found that my freind didn't tighten the lugnuts enough. brakes were fine.....
whatcha going do with the tranny?