roll pins

[oldboyracer64]

hi is there any easy way to remove the pins from the gear linkage bars and when they are out will it be ok to replace with spilt or R pins or any thing that is easyer to get out again thanks david

[GreenV8S]

Just drift them out. I wouldn't imagine that split pins would be string enough, they tend to be relatively soft whereas roll pins are quite hard. They aren't hard to drift out if you get a punch on them.

[eccles]

i suppose you could substitute the roll pins with small nuts and bolts if you were removing them frequently, but otherwise a 3/16 punch, a good sized hammer, and putting the car in reverse have always worked for me.

[vrooom]

One nearest to linkages are easiest to get it out, one nearest to gearbox are hell, bitches to get it out.

if you replaced it with little different sized pin/bolt gearbox knob would feel very sloppy.

[skyedriver]

vrooom said:

One nearest to linkages are easiest to get it out, one nearest to gearbox are hell, bitches to get it out.

if you replaced it with little different sized pin/bolt gearbox knob would feel very sloppy.

what he said!

If you find that the new pin is a slightly loose fit or works its way out over time (been there done that) a jubilee clip around the linkage will stop the pin ending on the road.

[love machine]

Get yourself a set of decent punches and do the job properly. I bodged mine up with a bolt years ago as I was in a rush, never re-did the job properly and when I was out on a first date with a girl I was trying to impress, it got stuck in 2nd gear

Fixed it with a bent nail Major points

[eccles]

skyedriver said:

vrooom said:

One nearest to linkages are easiest to get it out, one nearest to gearbox are hell, bitches to get it out.

if you replaced it with little different sized pin/bolt gearbox knob would feel very sloppy.

what he said!

If you find that the new pin is a slightly loose fit or works its way out over time (been there done that) a jubilee clip around the linkage will stop the pin ending on the road.

i use locking wire through the pins to stop them falling out. (having been stranded once with no gears!)

[oldboyracer64]

thanks all sorted the one on the engine was removed with favorite tool (angle grinder) and big hammer the one on the engine that is going in came out with just a tap so i now have to just get the 1293cc that came out on ebay (open to offers) and now fit the 998cc in its place
thanks again david