[Tony]

I'm lazy and work on my car way to much to be putting a new pin everytime I need to take it apart. My fix does leave some slack in it, but its nothing that drives me nuts over. I just go to the hardware store and pick up a "trailer hitch" pin(can't remember the correct name) and a cotter pin. Not the best fix in the world, but if you have to do a lot of work on it, or a lot of quick work, its does its job. And if it never worked its way out running around on a rough as dirt track, it works for me. Only draw back from it is a little wiggle in the shifter, but not enough to screw you up.

Any way around it, there are several different ways to remove the pin and there are several ways to replace it. Choose which ever way you want, its your vehicle....just don't use zip ties.