1973 brake booster
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1973 brake booster
I am 6, 2 and 333 pounds getting under a dash at 75 is out of the question. To install the top left bolt I used a mirror on the floor and a cordless light. I used a short socket with a swivel and a 3/8 drive with a long extension. Use just enough tape to hold the swivel where you want it. Put a small amount of tape on the nut to keep it from falling off. Adjust the mirror until you get a clear picture of the top stud. Put your ratchet where you can reach it without pulling off the stud. After hours of playing with a deep well, I hit it first try this way. If I ever do this again I will order two swivel sockets, a deep well, and a standard. While you have the booster out this is a good time to replace the steering column coupler.
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Welcome to the Corvette Forum moses9a!
This is a great place to ask others just HOW they did the same job. There are so many members who have done the same work on their car and lots of ideas on how it can be done more easily. That is one of the benefits of this forum as there is so much experience here to help. We have both professional Corvette Mechanics as well as people who have never changed their own oil, the whole spectrum is represented here and the amount of knowledge is awesome! There is so much you can learn here by reading old posts or just asking for help!
I started my Corvette life at 6'4" and at least we can get into these fine automobiles. I looked at the Pontiac Solstice when it was first out and neither you or I could get into one because it was made for short people. The Corvettes back then were made by Americans for Americans....
Happy New Year and may you gets loads of good information from this Forum!
This is a great place to ask others just HOW they did the same job. There are so many members who have done the same work on their car and lots of ideas on how it can be done more easily. That is one of the benefits of this forum as there is so much experience here to help. We have both professional Corvette Mechanics as well as people who have never changed their own oil, the whole spectrum is represented here and the amount of knowledge is awesome! There is so much you can learn here by reading old posts or just asking for help!
I started my Corvette life at 6'4" and at least we can get into these fine automobiles. I looked at the Pontiac Solstice when it was first out and neither you or I could get into one because it was made for short people. The Corvettes back then were made by Americans for Americans....
Happy New Year and may you gets loads of good information from this Forum!
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I'll be putting one in a 76 tomorrow. I have swivel sockets, both shallow and deep. Thinking it should be no fun. But the car I'll be working on is a automatic, looks much easier than my manual car.
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Be sure to check the brake light switch adjustment afterwards.
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