Purchased the Photoman bracket. Before I detail my issue, I want to make it clear that none of this is in any way his fault. He's been helpful - this is my power steering hose's fault!
Look closely and you will see that my power steering hose (the one to be anchored by the 22mm banjo bolt) is very much bound to interfere with my new alt bracket. Interestingly, it was already in contact with the OLD bracket, which should shed light on how it was installed. Maybe it's the work of the PO, maybe something else. The bend in the tube is too sharp. Do I order a new high pressure hose, or do my best to put a more reasonable bend in that hose? The FSM says that the tab up top has to contact the post on the vane pump assembly. What happens if it doesn't? How do I remove it, and would a light application of heat and a vise be sufficient?
I'll have to get her running again soon, so I apologize for making a RTH thread but I'm not sure what to do. This is probably the most involved repair job we've yet done, so if I've asked something obvious or silly, again, my apologies. Thanks, mud.
Look closely and you will see that my power steering hose (the one to be anchored by the 22mm banjo bolt) is very much bound to interfere with my new alt bracket. Interestingly, it was already in contact with the OLD bracket, which should shed light on how it was installed. Maybe it's the work of the PO, maybe something else. The bend in the tube is too sharp. Do I order a new high pressure hose, or do my best to put a more reasonable bend in that hose? The FSM says that the tab up top has to contact the post on the vane pump assembly. What happens if it doesn't? How do I remove it, and would a light application of heat and a vise be sufficient?
I'll have to get her running again soon, so I apologize for making a RTH thread but I'm not sure what to do. This is probably the most involved repair job we've yet done, so if I've asked something obvious or silly, again, my apologies. Thanks, mud.