Distrib hold down bolt
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 45
Likes: 0
From: Atascadero CA
Distrib hold down bolt
I am trying to replace the intake manifold gasket on my 91 l98. My question is how do you get to the Distrib hold down bolt? No room to turn a wrench and no room for a socket. Thanks.
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 57
Likes: 0
There's been a 'special' wrench for years I believe for the distributor hold down bolt for Chevys. May be available at most local auto parts stores. I used an open end/box end on mine just fine though.
The 'special' wrench is a long bent up thing that lets you get in there from around 10 inches above the bolt head. It has a box end type end on it for turning the bolt.
The 'special' wrench is a long bent up thing that lets you get in there from around 10 inches above the bolt head. It has a box end type end on it for turning the bolt.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,858
Likes: 7
From: Santa Maria CA
Racer
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 496
Likes: 4
From: Cordova TN
Yep I found that special wrench at Harbor Freight about a week after fighting with a wobble extension and socket on that bolt. Next time I had to do something with the distributor I laughed at how easy it was with the right tool.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 11,770
Likes: 175
From: Rolla Missouri
2021 C4 of the Year - Unmodified Finalist
St. Jude Donor '10 thru '25
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 11,470
Likes: 763
There's been a 'special' wrench for years I believe for the distributor hold down bolt for Chevys. May be available at most local auto parts stores
The 'special' wrench is a long bent up thing that lets you get in there from around 10 inches above the bolt head. It has a box end type end on it for turning the bolt.
The 'special' wrench is a long bent up thing that lets you get in there from around 10 inches above the bolt head. It has a box end type end on it for turning the bolt.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 12,399
Likes: 247
From: San Jose CA
...now that I have a vise and a torch, I completely forgot I could do this...
...mad scientist time tonight. Gonna destroy me some east Asian tools! (or burn down the house)
