71 brake booster
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4th Gear
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71 brake booster
I am having problems getting the booster out of the car. I have removed the steering column and 3 of the 4 bolts that hold the booster to the firewall but I can not get the drivers side top nut off. Do I have to remove the pedal assembly, if so I don't see how that assembly comes out?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Tuttle OK
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you have to break your right arm in two places and your left in three, then you can get in there...
seriously, it's a bitch, but you can get to it..
a swivel socket, a twelve pack, and some patience...
seriously, it's a bitch, but you can get to it..
a swivel socket, a twelve pack, and some patience...
Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Langley British Columbia
Use a 3/8 deep socket, a u-joint (taped a little so it won't flop around),a short extension and a long swivel head extension, in that order. It took me 2 months of procrastination before I worked up the courage to do this job and 5 or 6 minutes to take that upper left nut off when I finally got around to it.
You definitely don't have to do anything to the steering column. I did however take the brake light switch off. It took longer to get that back on than it took me to get that upper nut off.
Also, I had the seat out which helped a lot for moving around under there.
When I put the new one in, I left the upper left nut off. There was no way I could get it back on.
You definitely don't have to do anything to the steering column. I did however take the brake light switch off. It took longer to get that back on than it took me to get that upper nut off.
Also, I had the seat out which helped a lot for moving around under there.
When I put the new one in, I left the upper left nut off. There was no way I could get it back on.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Salinas Ca.
Uncle Ralphy... I stuffed my deep socket with paper (less the depth of the nut) I then put a little grease in the socket to hold the nut then turned the extension by hand untill it started... 
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Oakton VA
I got the first nut with my 1/2" drive socket, went to the 3/8" for one or two then went to my 1/4" for the last nut. Seat out helps. I think the 1/4" drive is the way to go with extensions and u-joint.
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