Power steering help!

[Omnipresent]

can anyone give me some advice, im having trouble getting the pressure line off the gear box. i can get a wrench on it, but i have almost no room to move it one way or another.

[woodrow Z]

Not too familiar with the Omni engine bay. But I know it's tight. Have you been trying to get it from the top or bottom? I'd suggest the bottom. And getting your hand on a set of line wrenches, or some crows feet style. They're life savers in tight spots.

[Omnipresent]

ive beeen trying to get at it from underneath. cant even see it from the top of the engine bay. it all quite crammed in there

[tryingbe]

Get yourself some crowfoot wrench.

[Omnipresent]

stopped by sears today and picked up a set; they did the trick! thanks

[detobias]

YaY! yup P/S pump is a Tight fit in the L-body engine bay...

as is most everything else lol..

hardest job I remember was R&R'ing the starter on 85 GLHt,
where its tucked up under the turbo .. argh .. all oily ..

[Omnipresent]

haha then I fear the day I put a turbo on my car.

[ILIKESHELBYS]

Ahother trick is to remove the FRONT subframe bolts and then losten the rears about half way off, but not enough that the steering shaft comes apart, that makes it a bit harder to put it back like it was. Its a good time saver for sure...if you dont have the tools mentioned above!

[acannell]

if you have a big box of crappy wrenches you can just bandsaw a slot in one and voila a flare (line) wrench ..buy a hot dog with the savings

[danboturbo]

if you are replacing the line, just cut off the line and put a socket on it.

[turbo-charger]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omnipresent haha then I fear the day I put a turbo on my car.

Ehh not much harder than a bigger car. It's easier to pull the head on all of them. If the turbo has enough miles to be bad it's probably time for a headgasket anyway.

[Omnipresent]

Quote:

Originally Posted by danboturbo if you are replacing the line, just cut off the line and put a socket on it.

I guess i could have done that. ill remember that next time.