I am trying to remove the lower I/C tube on a '94 SC (actually just move it enough so that I can clean the ends and install a teflon gasket set. I have read several posts, most of which indicate that the accessory bracket with P/S pump must be slid forward to remove the lower I/C tube.
I have already removed the stud bolt that goes into the P/S pump bracket in the horizontal plane. As best I can tell, if I can get to the bolt that comes into the inboard side of the I/C tube from below, I should be able to move the tube enough to get to the S/C end of the tube for cleaning and to fit the gasket.
I read one post that indicated you could get to this bolt from underneath the car by inserting an extension up through a hole in the subframe. I can only see one hole there and it doesn't appear to me that it will line up with the bolt. Has anyone attempted this procedure without removing enough bolts/nuts to move the accessory backet forward? If I can just get that lower bolt out, I'll probably leave it out, as I can't see how much added value it provides with the tube already attached to the bracket via the stud bolt only a few inches away. Any assistance is appreciated. I am trying to complete this job by tomorrow and want to replace the plugs and wires while I have the tubes loose.
I have already removed the stud bolt that goes into the P/S pump bracket in the horizontal plane. As best I can tell, if I can get to the bolt that comes into the inboard side of the I/C tube from below, I should be able to move the tube enough to get to the S/C end of the tube for cleaning and to fit the gasket.
I read one post that indicated you could get to this bolt from underneath the car by inserting an extension up through a hole in the subframe. I can only see one hole there and it doesn't appear to me that it will line up with the bolt. Has anyone attempted this procedure without removing enough bolts/nuts to move the accessory backet forward? If I can just get that lower bolt out, I'll probably leave it out, as I can't see how much added value it provides with the tube already attached to the bracket via the stud bolt only a few inches away. Any assistance is appreciated. I am trying to complete this job by tomorrow and want to replace the plugs and wires while I have the tubes loose.