shift linkage pin help

[thefooshmeister]

ok i cant get these things out on either of my d or b series..i removed the safety clip and i have a punch set that i got tonight..do i punch it from the bottom or top cuz it is stuck in there really bad! did anyone else have this problem??

[bambam89lx]

Originally Posted by thefooshmeister

ok i cant get these things out on either of my d or b series..i removed the safety clip and i have a punch set that i got tonight..do i punch it from the bottom or top cuz it is stuck in there really bad! did anyone else have this problem??

jack the car up as HIGH as possible. You may need to shove a few tires or blocks under the car itself, like under the footweels. You can use a hammer, but it's easier if you have a 3 or 5 lb. mini sledge hammer. Use a punch or equivalent that is just smaller than the pin hole, but larger than the pin itself (so that it doesn't go inside the center of the pin). It will pop out with a few whacks with the 3 or 5 lb hammer...but may take a few more wacks with just a regular hammer. It will come out though. I have taken them out from the top, but it was a bitch and took about a 1/2 hour of straight hammering onto a phillips screwdriver. The screwdriver was about as useful as tits on a bull when I was done.

[Hybrid1990crx]

if you end up not being able to get it off, you can pull the motor with the linkage attached and then its much easier to remove bang it out like that.

[bambam89lx]

Originally Posted by Hybrid1990crx

if you end up not being able to get it off, you can pull the motor with the linkage attached and then its much easier to remove bang it out like that.

good point...didn't even think of that, although that's what I usually do.

[civicHBsi91]

if you have access to an air compressor get an air hammer and with the proper bit you can just air hammer it out, really simple.

air tools = time saver

[Hybrid1990crx]

Originally Posted by civicHBsi91

air tools = time saver

as long as you don't abuse air. If you know what I mean then you know what I mean.

[4twenty]

hahahahahaha its easy to get carried away with air tools

[thefooshmeister]

k thanks for the help ill have to try it when i go home next..the motors are out of the car im workin on my b16 outside of the engine bay so its easier then hopefully tomorrow ill just lower it in. when i removed the old si motor i just left the linkage on while i lifted it out cuz it was a pain to get to it under the car..but ill just raise up my b with the hoist and take some whacks at the pin. i was tryin to hit it from the top but ill try from the bottom and hopefully get it out. im gettin a sawzall tomorrow to cut out my front mount since i dont need it anymore.

[civicHBsi91]

Originally Posted by Hybrid1990crx

as long as you don't abuse air. If you know what I mean then you know what I mean.

I dont know what you mean but it doesent sound safe....

[FrodoGT]

He means that you only use air to remove stuff, air is very powerful and by no means a precision tool. You can snap a bolt in a second with your little finger, definately need to be sensible with air tools.

[Hybrid1990crx]

it means don't be a lazy fuck and use air for everything.

[FrodoGT]

^Ditto, he said it better..with less words lol.

[thefooshmeister]

alright guys i got the shift linkage on but the shifter arm with the circle on the end doesnt have a bushing. im guessing one goes there cuz my old arm has one there but dont kno what kind i need to attach it to the tranny. im gonna call some dealerships today to try and figure it out but let me kno if youve had the same problem.

[bambam89lx]

Originally Posted by thefooshmeister

alright guys i got the shift linkage on but the shifter arm with the circle on the end doesnt have a bushing. im guessing one goes there cuz my old arm has one there but dont kno what kind i need to attach it to the tranny. im gonna call some dealerships today to try and figure it out but let me kno if youve had the same problem.

yep, one goes there. You're better off with an energy suspension bushing, but you can order one for a 90-93 integra from honda, or just get one from the junkyard.

[2poor2tune]

yeah my friend got worried about that. we bought the hasport b into a crx shift linkage and it dident come with the bushings. we got it with the motor tho. the whole swap.