Darn rack bolt

[Kneale Brownson]

I got mine started by using long extensions and a flexhead socket to reach 
in via the passenger side wheelwell and having a friend guide the bolt into 
place while turned it.  Did the torque wrench tightening with this setup too.


At 01:37 PM 03/04/2001 -0800, Wallace White wrote:

>Fellow listers -
>
>I'm trying to install a new pump-to-rack hose today, but I can't get the
>banjo bolt to screw into the rack. Not while the hose is on it, anyway.
>
>I've done this twice before, and it's always a pain but I get it
>eventually. This time I've been trying for about an hour, just to screw
>in that bolt. No luck.
>
>Any tips?
>
>I've taped the crush washer to the hose, which keeps me from dropping
>the crsuh washer over and over (figured that trick out the first time I
>had to do this). I've got the Pentosin reservoir out of the way, mostly.
>I can get my left hand in there to turn the bolt with thumb and
>forefinger or just two fingers, but either way I can't really see to
>tell if the bolt is going in at the right angle. Oh, and I have not
>connected the hose at the pump; I suppose I could try that for a change
>of pace.
>
>Thanks,
>
>- Wallace
>   '87 5kcstq 170k
>