Black08LGT Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 So I pulled into a parking spot today and when I went to put the car into reverse the shift felt strange. I tried going to 1st and still strange. Then it finally dawned on me the stick is completely loose and I couldn't feel a single gate. I tore of the boot to inspect the linkage underneath and everything looked kosher. I noticed that the rod running from the shift base to under the AC controls (towards the driver's side under the dash) was just completely free on the end under the dash area. I looked under the car and found a roll pin. Can anyone point me into the right direction to fix this? I had the car towed home but so far I haven't had anytime to look things over or do much research. Roll pin picture attached (penny for scale). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 http://people.csail.mit.edu/ilh/vacation/ The service manual should help. Just drive that pin back in where it goes. You may have to unbolt the shifter and do this on a bench. May be a good time to upgrade to a short throw shifter. Kartboy or Cobb. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black08LGT Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 Max thanks for the info. I ended up buying a replacement pin at the dealership today just in case the pin was faulty. I noticed that there is a hole (indicated by the red arrow) in the side of the bracket (light blue) holding the shiftier bushings together. In the manual it does not look attached to anything but I wanted to make sure it in fact doesn't do anything before buttoning things up on the car. Anyone know, does the hole do anything? The bracket (light blue) can freely rotate with minimal effort. For future reference if anyone else runs into similar issues. I put the two pieces back together, aligning the holes, and used a nail to hold it together. Then I put the car in 5th gear which moved the hole forward and rotated it CW (allowing better alignment to drive the pin - away from the tranny support). Then I coated the pin in caliper glide pin lube and placed it inside a shallow socket that just fit the pin OD. I used a long extension and a large hammer to drive the pin into place. Near the end I had to switch to a larger hammer to finish driving the pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Yep, that tab/hole is there just to make you think... It's really something the Japanese do to screw with us stupid American's... I recall Honda Civic's had some funky things that no one could figure out what they were for. 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyRuu Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 i thought they used the hole for cars with reverse lockouts like the 6mt or some sti's have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 There should be two roll pins in there, a large one and a smaller one that fits inside the larger one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hal9e3 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Any advice on getting the pin out? The manual just says 'extract the pin', which suggests there's a special tool? I'd really rather not remove it as it's fine but I have to replace the bushings on the adjacent link and the bolt is facing the driveshaft, so it's not coming out even if I get it unscrewed. I have a spare pin so I don't really care if I trash the one in there. Also, there seems to be some sort of pin on top that inserts into the pin shown on the diagram but there's no reference to it in the drawing or ass/disass instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hal9e3 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Well, as that baggy pants'ed rapper says: "Hammer Time!". I took a screw with an ID that would fit inside the pin and a head that was large enough to push the pin thru but small enough to go thru the hole. I greased it up real good so it would stay inserted and just hammered away until it came out. I have a new one so I wasn't concerned about trashing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hal9e3 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 I'm going to use Black08LGT's technique to install the new pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hal9e3 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 BTW the spring pin is one part, it has similarly shaped inner and outer portions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hal9e3 Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Hmm,getting the new pin installed is a little harder than I thought it would be. Ran out of daylight, I'll give it another shot tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc0220k Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 For future reference if anyone else runs into similar issues. I put the two pieces back together, aligning the holes, and used a nail to hold it together. Then I put the car in 5th gear which moved the hole forward and rotated it CW (allowing better alignment to drive the pin - away from the tranny support). Then I coated the pin in caliper glide pin lube and placed it inside a shallow socket that just fit the pin OD. I used a long extension and a large hammer to drive the pin into place. Near the end I had to switch to a larger hammer to finish driving the pin. how did you hammer the pin out? from underneath? i mean..just hammer?? i'd tried but the pin seemed didn't move a bit. is this the pin in the pic (just make sure ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black08LGT Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 Mark, I never hammered out the roll pin. In my case it just fell out one day while pulling into a parking spot. It's been a few years but from what I recall it was pretty cramped under there. Your picture looks like it's taken from the opposite side as mine but I think you are looking at the same pin. It's going to be a real PITA to hammer out that pin. You want to find something to tap the end with, like a punch. See this video if some ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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