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Bitch pin

PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:32 pm
by hooplin
Do I take it out from the top down or the bottom up I can't het this thing out

PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:01 pm
by blk92hb
from the bottom up and its hard so spray lube and pray :pray:

PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:04 pm
by {ikon}EM1
What r u using anyways??? The right way is to use a punch pin...

PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 10:39 pm
by hooplin
I was using some screw driver bits no success if I buy a 8mm punch will it come out?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 10:40 pm
by hooplin
N e 1 ever leave it on? I'm just dropping the motor out the bottom

PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:13 pm
by 93hatcheg
no leaving it in wont work. take a 1/4 deep socket and 3inch extension and hiit it with a hammer. should pop right out.

PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:26 pm
by ikon
dnt stop tryin. try somethin new and if it dont work try it again. hence the bitch pen. get the punch set. it was like 6 bucks from home depot.

PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:58 am
by chrono404
Get under the car, take a 6mm punch and a hammer and knock the pin up and it will come out.

Its not as hard as the name implys.

Reference Topics:
http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=128 ... =bitch+pin
http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=116 ... =bitch+pin

PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:05 am
by hooplin
6mm or 8mm?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:12 am
by 99cx
wow, i was just wrestiling with one of these with my engine swap today!
i ended up leaving it on the old engine and pulled it out with it still attached!

THEY ARE A BITCH!

PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:12 am
by hooplin
Ha I want to leave it on too but I'm dropping the motor out the bottom

PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:23 am
by deschlong

PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:23 pm
by forcefedEG
ive never had a problem using a flat punch.... :?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:08 pm
by 99cx
yeah thats what i did, removed it form the bottom.
and pulled the engine straight foward out with the linkage still attached.

PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:44 am
by blk92hb
Removing the "bitch pin" Without using a hammer

:x wtf where was this when i needed it :x