How To Fix linkage roll pin on transmission

Cobalt Tom

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I did not originally write this:

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.

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.

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

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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.

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10mm socket needed here also.

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Slide ECU out of holder and place to the side.

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7mm socket needed here to loosen all the bolts.

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

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place all the different connections to the sides.

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at this point you can see the linkages.

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Here is the hole where the new pin goes.

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

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

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Took me about 30min on my own. Good luck and happy modding!
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EatonTVS07

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you can get to the 1/2" bolts that hold the box down from up top. might save you some time.
 

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and actually, a local buddy says there is a way to do it without taking the fuse box apart...
 

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lol i want to know how he did that. its a big enough pain in the ass with the box off.

oh and on a side note. Wiggling the linkage while trying to pull out the pin helps ALOT!
 

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lol im suprised this thread isnt blow up with thank u's considering how often these things break if u slam gears
 

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I slammed gears for the first like 30k on my car....never had a problem with this....hmm.....

Good how-to though, cause now that ive read this im pretty sure its gonna snap....thats just how it works with my baby lol
 

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Wanna add that I put 90k hell miles on my LT before I traded it and never broke anything to do with the shifter.

On the flipside I snapped the little plastic socket that attaches to the bottom of the shifter around 13k mi on my SS. (damn NLS)
 

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