Shift Linkage

Hi,

I am taking out the shift linkage that goes to my tranny.
The torque rod is easy enough to disconnect.
But the problem is the shift rod, I took the clip out and it says to pull the pin out and the shift rod will ditach.
However, I cant get the pin to come out.
I tried hooking pliers and vice grips to it and they dint have enough room to grip it and pull it out.
Any help would be appreciated.

you need a punch or plunge whatever to get it out. ITs a tool that looks like a need of some sort and u just hammer it out. You can use a small screw driver to punch it out.

I tried using a punch and hammering it and it still didnt budge.
I even tried doin it from the top and bottom and it doesnt make a difference. Please help.

Anybody know of any other way to get this bitch pin out of the shift rod?
As I have wrote I have tried using a punch and punding it from top and bottom. It wont budge loose.