Originally Posted by Powell Race Parts

you need a good roll pin i have a few hardened ones left. its a PITA.
jack car, remove driver side wheel. drop engine mount down by releasing the bolts under the fuse box.
get a snap on 3/16 roll pin tool and a very short 4 or 5 lb hammer.
remove as much stuff as you need to get to it, the shifter cable tree will help
remove replace. ez.
not

good luck

ps gelladuga said he did his removing the fuse box. that may be easier, not removing the fuse box thats a pain, but its all an issue how to get a good swing with the hammer to drive the pin out/in.
every trans we rebuild goes out with new pins lol

Originally Posted by Freddy_Lasers57

Hey thanks, I think if wiggling the stick and usuing channel locks I can get the pin out. The maybe use a 2" c-clamp to press the pin it with the tranny in 5th.

Cant be any harder than replacing the thermostat on this motor. Why would anyone put the thermostat there??

Originally Posted by ralliartist

This write up is for when you lose all your gears. Your shifter become completely gearless and sloppy. After replacing the roll pin, shifter should be very tight just like a brand new shifter.

EDIT: Here is a vid I made with a temporary fix for those that feel like they are about to be stranded and don't have the time or tools to do the complete fix.



Ok, first you need a few tools:

7mm socket
10mm socket
1/2" socket
ratchet
hammer
Roll pin pusher
Car jack
lug nut wrench
New Roll Pin- 1" long by 3/16" thick

You can purchase the roll pin pusher and roll pin at NAPA or any other auto parts store. And you can use your stock jack and lug nut wrench.

First- Unplug battery with 10mm socket and Jack up car and remove wheel.


then remove nuts that hold the fuse box down. 1/2" socket is needed.



Next you must begin to dissassemble the fuse box. 7mm socket is needed. The next few picks will show the process of disassembling the fuse box.


10mm socket needed here also.


Slide ECU out of holder and place to the side.



7mm socket needed here to loosen all the bolts.


then pull top of fuse box up to show the bottom part all sitting there.


place all the different connections to the sides.


at this point you can see the linkages.



Here is the hole where the new pin goes.




Now you use this roll pin pusher to push the new pin in. Tap with a hammer.


And this is my shattered roll pin beside the new roll pin. As you can see it is stretched out as well.


Took me about 30min on my own. Good luck and happy modding!

Originally Posted by Kfizzle0224

Question. Im in the middle of doing my roll pin now. I'm trying to follow ur lead here but the first pic I can't picture where the bolts are?? Any help? Lol. Do u have a video or know where there is one.

Originally Posted by gpro

My car has 47K on it and I haven't had a pin break yet

For the people who have had these pins break easily/frequently, are you shifting aggressively? I baby my shifter into gear, so maybe thats why I haven't had this problem. Also, do you have any solid mounts? Maybe engine movement has something to do with these pins wearing out quickly.

I've seen some debate on whether these pins are designed to be a weak link to save the transmission, and I was wondering if it was possible that they were designed as a weak link to save the shift linkage instead. Like to prevent the shifter rods from bending.