The screws on the back of the solenoid rack.
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The screws on the back of the solenoid rack.
Well i thought i had made it, finally good the 3 top screws out and went to pull and there are a few little screw on the backside. How am i supposed to get to those? Any tips? Know where i can find it in my shop manual?
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~Luke
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~Luke
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come to think of it.. I just unbolted the entire rack assembly from the shortblock and worked on it that way... Its way to hard to get that damn screw off otherwise!
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There ARE screwdrivers for this. Sears has this one that is a rod with a 90 degree angle on both ends. One end has a phillips and the other has a flat head. The ends are about 1" long. Long enough to be able to fit into the screw.
If the screw is on too tight, then you might have to slightly bang it. I used a small chisel. I simply placed the chisel on the side of the head towards where it turns to unbolt, and slightly banged it with the hammer. I was able to get it loose this way.
If the screw is on too tight, then you might have to slightly bang it. I used a small chisel. I simply placed the chisel on the side of the head towards where it turns to unbolt, and slightly banged it with the hammer. I was able to get it loose this way.
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I used a #2 phillips bit in a small 1/4" drive ratchet. I think this is the best way to get all of the screws out without stripping them, because its pretty easy to push the bit against the screw, and you can get a lot more torque with a ratchet than with a screwdriver.
I also didn't remove the screws on top of the rack. There are two screws in the back, and two in front that hold the solenoid rack frame to the engine.
Paul
I also didn't remove the screws on top of the rack. There are two screws in the back, and two in front that hold the solenoid rack frame to the engine.
Paul
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Mine just came out with a stubby phillips screwdriver and a set of vise grips
I had to improvise, I couldn't find my 90 degree angle screwdrivers at the time and my ghetto screwdriver/vise grip devide worked just fine.
I had to improvise, I couldn't find my 90 degree angle screwdrivers at the time and my ghetto screwdriver/vise grip devide worked just fine.
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I just said f$ck the rack and cut the top half of it out with a dremmel tool!!!!! Much easier
I was doing the rats nest simplification mod on Robs site and it gets rid of the rack.
Later,
STEPHEN
I was doing the rats nest simplification mod on Robs site and it gets rid of the rack.
Later,
STEPHEN
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Originally posted by Want2race
come to think of it.. I just unbolted the entire rack assembly from the shortblock and worked on it that way... Its way to hard to get that damn screw off otherwise!
come to think of it.. I just unbolted the entire rack assembly from the shortblock and worked on it that way... Its way to hard to get that damn screw off otherwise!
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Heres a picture of the Brace i'm talking about. Only the solenoid rack will be bolted onto this as well. Just take the whole assembly out at once and you don't have to worry about those stupid solenoid rack screws.
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Originally posted by paw140
I used a #2 phillips bit in a small 1/4" drive ratchet. I think this is the best way to get all of the screws out without stripping them, because its pretty easy to push the bit against the screw, and you can get a lot more torque with a ratchet than with a screwdriver.
I also didn't remove the screws on top of the rack. There are two screws in the back, and two in front that hold the solenoid rack frame to the engine.
Paul
I used a #2 phillips bit in a small 1/4" drive ratchet. I think this is the best way to get all of the screws out without stripping them, because its pretty easy to push the bit against the screw, and you can get a lot more torque with a ratchet than with a screwdriver.
I also didn't remove the screws on top of the rack. There are two screws in the back, and two in front that hold the solenoid rack frame to the engine.
Paul
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Originally posted by paw140
I used a #2 phillips bit in a small 1/4" drive ratchet. I think this is the best way to get all of the screws out without stripping them, because its pretty easy to push the bit against the screw, and you can get a lot more torque with a ratchet than with a screwdriver.
I also didn't remove the screws on top of the rack. There are two screws in the back, and two in front that hold the solenoid rack frame to the engine.
Paul
I used a #2 phillips bit in a small 1/4" drive ratchet. I think this is the best way to get all of the screws out without stripping them, because its pretty easy to push the bit against the screw, and you can get a lot more torque with a ratchet than with a screwdriver.
I also didn't remove the screws on top of the rack. There are two screws in the back, and two in front that hold the solenoid rack frame to the engine.
Paul
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Originally posted by paw140
I used a #2 phillips bit in a small 1/4" drive ratchet. I think this is the best way to get all of the screws out without stripping them, because its pretty easy to push the bit against the screw, and you can get a lot more torque with a ratchet than with a screwdriver.
I also didn't remove the screws on top of the rack. There are two screws in the back, and two in front that hold the solenoid rack frame to the engine.
Paul
I used a #2 phillips bit in a small 1/4" drive ratchet. I think this is the best way to get all of the screws out without stripping them, because its pretty easy to push the bit against the screw, and you can get a lot more torque with a ratchet than with a screwdriver.
I also didn't remove the screws on top of the rack. There are two screws in the back, and two in front that hold the solenoid rack frame to the engine.
Paul
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Originally posted by nrolfes1
Heres a picture of the Brace i'm talking about. Only the solenoid rack will be bolted onto this as well. Just take the whole assembly out at once and you don't have to worry about those stupid solenoid rack screws.
Heres a picture of the Brace i'm talking about. Only the solenoid rack will be bolted onto this as well. Just take the whole assembly out at once and you don't have to worry about those stupid solenoid rack screws.
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