need help asap shift link dissconect

[35mpgFTW]

so I'm about to drom my d16 and tranny...literally 4 nuts and this damn linkage are holding it in...there is no obvious way to dissconect the linkage and i didn't want to remove the boot on the tranny just incase thats not how to go about this. please someone let me know the proper way to unlink my tranny.

[35mpgFTW]

found it on another forum but I figured I'd post it incase anyone else gets stuck on this.



Yup! You've come up against the "BITCH PIN"

Aptly named, as its a bitch to remove. Its a circle of metal that is pressed into place under a metal "C" shaped clamp that is snapped onto the linkage at the transmission. Remove the C shaped clamp (pull back the rubber boot, its under there) just yank it off.. Next, get a drift-punch (flat, not pointed) the size of the pin (not too big, not too small, if you dont have one, go buy one) put the punch up to the pin and hammer it out. (3-5lb hammer reccomended) This requires that you scream, curse, smash at least two fingers, and drive yourself to the edge of sanity.. then and only then will it release its satanic hold. Drive it all the way out and the linkage will fall off.

[whtcivic93]

Google ftw. Glad you found your answer. :thumbs up

[somejaykid]

Google ftw. Glad you found your answer. :thumbs up

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[yellowbone12]

did you get it off??

[35mpgFTW]

yea. it actually came pretty easily with the right size punch...the c clip was kind of an asshole.

[I Got Sol 93]

a little trick i did when mine didn't want to come out with a punch. tap the inside of the roll pin and get a bolt to match the thread. screw it in and use a slide hammer to pull it out.