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Does anyone have any experience removing the pin in the column's shifter selector (under the shifting levers). There is a pin holding the selector to the column shaft but the pin moves up and down slightly. I'm wondering why there is movement? Doesn't seem like a normal pin. I hit it a few times gently with a punch from each direction but no luck yet. Just want to make sure it isn't spring loaded or something weird before I really hit it. Does anyone have any experience with removing it?

Thanks
Joe

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I posted some pictures and commentary on Page 2 starting at Post #15 of the Duchess Project that may help.
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Thanks Joe, quite a job you took on there! So it doesn't look like the pin was anything unusual for you? I'm able to push it in and out a little with just the pressure of my finger. It moves back and forth from either side so I don't think it's tapered. Did you just drive it out?

If that's the case, then it is simply held in my the fact that it is retain inside the arm housings so it wouldn't hurt to try a light tap.

I see an awl in the photo, so i think I tapped it out with that. Maybe i used some WD40 ir Blaster first. I dont remember doing anything special or overt. But then I declare victory if I dont break anything in an attempt to fix something.