Shift Linkage Pin

Struggled tonight with the pin that attaches the u-joint to the shift shaft that enters the transaxle. Should this be a easy press fit? I could get the pin through one side of the u-joint and through the shift shaft hole but not out the other side of the u-joint. The holes are slightly misaligned. Is this by design? I don't like the idea of filing the hole to make them line up as I don't want to make that connection loose. Any suggestions are appreciated.

 

racerboy9,

I don't remember any major problems with re-installing the pin (think the proper term is "spring pin", i.e. round cylinder with slit all the way down the long axis - someone on FCHAT corrected me on that before).
I do remember using a slack fitting bolt (something like M5) and nut initially while I tested all the gears, prior to re-fitting the spring pin. On final installation, the spring pin was tapped in with a punch and fairly heavy hammer. Seam to remember the axis of the hole and therefore hammer direction not being ideal with chassis cross member and engine block.

I cant see there should be any major issue. Check your gears first though with the temporary nut and bolt to make sure its not 180deg out. If the levers have slipped out, you may need to re-set them -take care, its easy to do! Is the joint seated longitudinally correctly, i.e. nothing stopping it sliding all the way down?

You may find the pics below of some help.
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/206-246/226569-removal-instalation-engine-3.html

Kevin

 

Excellent advice as always from Kevin and I will add that your universal joint is almost certainly out by 180 degrees. This is the case for me which is easily corrected by loosening the adjuster and spinning the joint.

 

Thanks for the replies. I've rotated the joint both ways and encounter the same problem of slight misalignment. I have decided to file one hole of the u-joint to make the pin go in. The misalignment is such that after filing, the pin will be forcing the u-joint up against the shift shaft so it shouldn't result in a loose connection.

 

I would not file the hole. If it worked before, why not now?
There is always a logical solution.

Regards, Alberto

 

Are you dodging volcanic ash?

 

Dodging, to say the least! Fortunately it has spared the rest of the country.
We are 70 Miles away, and ash has fallen in our home, nothing much.

It is very unfortunate for the coffee growers in the zone, as those plantations are 'toast'
for at least two years

Worse, we have another 12 volcanoes, all interconnected, but that, is "Life under the Volcano". We always are attracted by dangerous locations...

Regards, Alberto
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sheesh...talk about living on the edge!!
and I was going to give up cigars!

 

I love active volcanoes at a distance. As to my shift linkage pin, the entire linkage is from another car so who knows. I would think they would all be standardized parts but then again it is Ferrari. Pretty sure in this situation filing the hole a little will not affect the linkage. It's that or the linkage won't connect and I don't want to beat it in and cause damage. The pin on my GTS goes in fine.