i cant seem to put in the left (drivers side) carburetor bolt on the car

the rats nest, and the fuel lines are in the way

all the other bolts are no problem, but i cant seem to put this last one, it keeps falling, and i need to use my magnet to take it out

anybody got any tips?

 

I'm not positive on which bolt you are referring to but a little trick is to put some grease on the bolt head so it sticks to the socket.

 

I had to disassemble various items to get mine off and on. It's a PITA. Been there- done that...

 

If you're going to take the carb off more than once, and you're not planning on removing the rats nest, then this might be a good idea. Go to the bottom of the linked page and look at the wrench. Carl's a moderator here. PM him to ask how he made it.

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/266801/2

 

I'm pretty sure that some tool company's make them. If you dont want to make one, find a Snapon or Mac tools truck and ask them.

 

Major tool companies do make wrenches specifically for those bolts. When i took my carb off, I was ablt to use a really short Husky end wrench, which I think I then gripped from above with a pair of pliers or something. Good luck with the carb work.

 

i took mine off with a tool similar to that link, just get the correct size i think 12 and bend it about inch or two away from the nut. i took mine off with that, i hope i can get it on also

 

You should be able to put some heat to a wrench and then bend it that way.

 

Yea I just used a propane torch to bend that wrench.

 

I was thinking of finding a cheap wrench to do the same thing... Wonder if that Craftsman lifetime guarantee is still good after the torch treatment?

 

i don't know if craftsman will replace that one. anyway, i did the same thing you did carl. i just got a cheap wrench and bent it that way. as far as getting the nut back on, i used a REALLY long pair of needle nose pliars to set the nut on the stud. then i used my "special 12mm wrench" to turn the nut on the stud. i only dropped it twice. the magnet came in handy. it didn't take very long.

 

I have done it aout 25 times with a regular wrench. remover your surge valve tube(1/2 inch tube that almost goes in front of bolt, if you don't connect the linkage to the mounting plate it is easier but I have done it both ways. also just remove some of the vaccum lines in the way and use the box end. you may have to tilt the wrench to get it over one of the pipes on the nest but the wrench should stay on.

to get the bolt finger tight I take my left middle finger(I found this finger to be easiest) and put a 2 pea sized spurt of chassis grease on the tip. Put the bolt onto grease and it should stick and put the bolt over top of the stud and while useing your middle finger to stabalize it turn it wth index finger.

I have done my fair share of swearing over this bolt but aside from the grase trick it goes on the same way it came off aside from the direction of turning. pm me if you have more trouble and i will take some pictures for you if you do not understand.

 

That's about the same way I did mine bbmac. However- I will go to the auctions and find a cheapie wrench to bend..

Damn Rx7Carl..you sure your not a farmer? We call that a 'farmer tool' around here

 

got it on

took me bout an hour

used a magnet to set it up on the top, and then slowly screwed it down


tightened it somewhat, i will try to tighten it better tomorrow

 

An easier solution!!! Remove the stud, then get a correct size bolt. It sits inside the hole of the baseplate and you can turn it without dropping it. Use a tiny piece of cardboard in the hole of the baseplate to keep it snug. 10 second solution, works great!

 

If you feel like spending a little money on an easy solution go to your local Sears and get a 12mm "Toyota distributor wrench." It fits right in that space and allows for easy 1/4 turns to loosen and tighten. It works great on the left front also.

This is an old old tip off Mazspeed.

 

Farmer tool huh?

Nimrod, last time someone went to look for it, Sears told them it was no longer availible IIRC. May or may not be true.

 

I took a cheap 12mm combination wrench and sawed it in half at 2-3/4 inches off the center of the 12 pt side, then drilled a 1/4 hole at about a 10 degree angle, in center of handle, 2" off center of 12 pt side, then filed the hole 1/4 square to fit 1/4 drive 6" extention. It took aproximately 1 hour. I did have a little trouble putting the nut back on. Had to use a needle nose pliers to rest the nut on the stud. then gentle start the thread with my finger. I did get good torque with the wrench mod and it was cheap, probably found the wrench lying on the road or somewhere. Cheap wrenches come in handy if you have to destroy them, the metals soft. I would have bent one if I had a torch, it would have been faster.