Drivetrain: HOW TO Fix Linkage Roll Pin on Transmission
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wow. this explains alot. I'm going to go check this cuz my shifter is sloppy as hell. Hate to be stranded somewhere because of something this simple.
problem... how do you get at the bottom fuse box bolt?
and i thin there are 2 roll pins, one on each linkage. do both of these go bad or is it just the top (front) one?
problem... how do you get at the bottom fuse box bolt?
and i thin there are 2 roll pins, one on each linkage. do both of these go bad or is it just the top (front) one?
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wow. this explains alot. I'm going to go check this cuz my shifter is sloppy as hell. Hate to be stranded somewhere because of something this simple.
problem... how do you get at the bottom fuse box bolt?
and i thin there are 2 roll pins, one on each linkage. do both of these go bad or is it just the top (front) one?
problem... how do you get at the bottom fuse box bolt?
and i thin there are 2 roll pins, one on each linkage. do both of these go bad or is it just the top (front) one?
just replace the one the 2nd one for your shifter to go side to side should probally never wear out. just the one cable that goes front and back, thats the one that takes abuse when you are banging throw gears.
the size is 3/16 and i think someone said it was 1.1" long, but it wouldnt hurt to even go 1.25" the 1" one i put in almost look to short but i took it out after 4days and it was already pretty damaged and it wouldnt be long before it broke.
if you use a bolt like i did...go with one 1.5" long and i couldnt find anything strong in a 3/16" bolt so i went 10-24, it fits perfect fairly tight but not tooo tight.
I bought a few extra bolts and put one on the press and it took about 2500-3000psi to snap it, but it didnt bend or anything, just a clean snap, unlike a weaker bolt which would probally just bend. haha, yeah i get bored at work some days...
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Rally quick question, how in the **** could you get to the roll pin?!?!
I had my box out, roll pin easily reachable, but I couldn't get anything down there to hit it out/push the new one in. The angle is way to hard.
I had my box out, roll pin easily reachable, but I couldn't get anything down there to hit it out/push the new one in. The angle is way to hard.
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really short 3/16 punch , its hard but its doable... both times i didnt even need to use a hammer just pushed the punch in by hand n wiggle the arm on the tranny back and forth and it just pushed through....
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i have a question is there a pin for every gear because i have had this problem fixed two times now and it was always 2nd gear now it seems third is wierd on it like third just goes in easy and i can move my shifter when its in neutral forward a inch and a half from the original position and 3rd seems to go in really easy right now.
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i have a question is there a pin for every gear because i have had this problem fixed two times now and it was always 2nd gear now it seems third is wierd on it like third just goes in easy and i can move my shifter when its in neutral forward a inch and a half from the original position and 3rd seems to go in really easy right now.
No, there is only 2 pins, 1 for the each of the 2 linkages. One linkage controls up and down movement, while the other one controls left to right movement.
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wow, my dealership had my car for about a week last year because of this. They also took apart my whole trans to do it....
I heard from a friend it was easy, but I didn't think it would be that easy. I've had so many trans out of Cobalts now, and never once looked closely at it. I'll have to do that next time I install a clutch.
Think I might go out and buy a new pin tomorrow. I've been almost freaking out because my shifter is starting to feel sloppy and I have Winged Warrior in 3 weeks. I could just see it breaking while I'm there, 6 hours from home
I heard from a friend it was easy, but I didn't think it would be that easy. I've had so many trans out of Cobalts now, and never once looked closely at it. I'll have to do that next time I install a clutch.
Think I might go out and buy a new pin tomorrow. I've been almost freaking out because my shifter is starting to feel sloppy and I have Winged Warrior in 3 weeks. I could just see it breaking while I'm there, 6 hours from home
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wow, my dealership had my car for about a week last year because of this. They also took apart my whole trans to do it....
I heard from a friend it was easy, but I didn't think it would be that easy. I've had so many trans out of Cobalts now, and never once looked closely at it. I'll have to do that next time I install a clutch.
Think I might go out and buy a new pin tomorrow. I've been almost freaking out because my shifter is starting to feel sloppy and I have Winged Warrior in 3 weeks. I could just see it breaking while I'm there, 6 hours from home
I heard from a friend it was easy, but I didn't think it would be that easy. I've had so many trans out of Cobalts now, and never once looked closely at it. I'll have to do that next time I install a clutch.
Think I might go out and buy a new pin tomorrow. I've been almost freaking out because my shifter is starting to feel sloppy and I have Winged Warrior in 3 weeks. I could just see it breaking while I'm there, 6 hours from home
I don't think anyone has made a how to on replacing a clutch. But I'll be making a how to in september/october on swapping to an f23 transmission when i get back from my deployment. I'll make a separate how to on replacing clutches.
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http://www.seecarclub.net/files/lsj/...SJ_Chap5&6.pdf
Also there's the other two parts of that document here
http://www.seecarclub.net/index.php?topic=175.0
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Hey Ralli could you update those pictures. I was actually planning on printing this out and putting it in with the tools in my trunk so this doesn't strand me again like the first time I broke it.
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Very nice write up. I went through quite a few roll pins when i had my car. Although when changing mine i never had to take the wheel off. That's the only unnecessary step you have in there.