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skokie · 04-03-2007, 01:51 AM

Just wanted to vent here. I have new motor mounts installed and tonight I went to install my power steering pump. I have the bracket itself line up with the 2 holes and the bolts in a couple threads to steady it. Well I spent a hour and a half and I could not get the bolt that goes to the motor mount in. I checked the mount and I can see a large wad of rubber that I spent 20 mins picking at with a screw driver and another 15 with a pair of pliers but I cant get that bracket to line up!!!! UUUGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH So tomorrow I am taking the bracket to a machine shop and having the hole lengthened by about 1/8 of a inch. Ok i fell better

skokie · 04-03-2007, 09:41 PM

Well I got the bracket back today and the problem is now solved. Much easier to install. Every thing lined right up.

centsless · 04-03-2007, 10:23 PM

I always put the motor mount bolt in first, then the two easy ones...

skokie · 04-03-2007, 11:25 PM

I tried that for a hour and that motor mount hole and the bracket hole would not line up. I had the old mount handy and I could see on that one there was no excess blob of rubber like on the new one.

04-03-2007, 01:51 AM	#1
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,354	Power Steering Brackets Just wanted to vent here. I have new motor mounts installed and tonight I went to install my power steering pump. I have the bracket itself line up with the 2 holes and the bolts in a couple threads to steady it. Well I spent a hour and a half and I could not get the bolt that goes to the motor mount in. I checked the mount and I can see a large wad of rubber that I spent 20 mins picking at with a screw driver and another 15 with a pair of pliers but I cant get that bracket to line up!!!! UUUGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH So tomorrow I am taking the bracket to a machine shop and having the hole lengthened by about 1/8 of a inch. Ok i fell better __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

04-03-2007, 09:41 PM	#2
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,354	Re: Power Steering Brackets Well I got the bracket back today and the problem is now solved. Much easier to install. Every thing lined right up. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

04-03-2007, 10:23 PM	#3
centsless sufficiently talented fool Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Forest Hill, MD Posts: 2,231	Re: Power Steering Brackets I always put the motor mount bolt in first, then the two easy ones... __________________ "it's impossible to be surrounded by idiots when you are part of the circle" 2003 Suburban 2002 Pontiac Montana 1981 Corvette 1966 Impala Convertible Click here to support the board

04-03-2007, 11:25 PM	#4
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,354	Re: Power Steering Brackets I tried that for a hour and that motor mount hole and the bracket hole would not line up. I had the old mount handy and I could see on that one there was no excess blob of rubber like on the new one. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

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