WTF is this ? came out of gearbox on drain

[Nic_A31]

This metal pin, was on the plug on the gearbox, when I pulled it out to drain fluid.

It's about twice the width of my index finger. 20-30mm maybe.

Box was working fine last time I drove it.

http://i33.tinypic.com/2vng8cm.jpg


Anyone care to explain ?

[RRob]

Were you draining the fluid cos there is an issue or just a service?

[Nic_A31]

just a service.

[ovaxitd]

kekeke box out time... selector locking pin hey?? bit trippy fallin out...

[joshg123]

thats a roll pin, usually used to lock selector forks to their rod

[iluv2moan]

hard to see if its a pin or if its solid (in which case it could be a bearing)

[Nic_A31]

Will take another pic during the week.....it was 4AM when I took that picture, on my phone. Been a rough weekend.

[Dorigecko]

It's definitely a roll pin.

Box out time then hey?

That sucks.

Saturday night then?

[DCEVO]

Its been said allready but yeh!! thats a roll pin and 9 out of ten times they hold the selector fork in place
Defenately box out time dude

[MrMayhem]

That looks like a manual conversion

[alexinperth]

You're lucky it came out in the oil, and didn't get stuck between gears.

[Nic_A31]

FFFFFUUUUUUU.

OK, box coming out this week. Fuck waiting until the weekend.

How hard is it to put that pin back in?
Never opened a RB box up before...something I can tackle myself or just easier to buy new box and sort this one out later ?

[Lump]

just tap it in with a hammer/pin punch - i would use a new one.

[alexinperth]

You're insane if you put that pin back in.

+1 Buy a new one

[Nic_A31]

New pin, or new box ? Could almost jusity RB25 box and adapter for speedo/convert speedo.

[Lump]

new pin.