Brake Booster Replacement '85 TB

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Brake Booster Replacement '85 TB

July 31, 2018, 08:23:18 PM

Ok, I am replacing the brake booster on an '85 TBird V8 and the last top bolt is being a pest. I have remove the plastic panel under the dash to get access but it is extremely difficult to access through the supports placed up there with a ratchet or getting open end wrench ratchet in there. I haven't pulled the brake pedal off since that also looks to be a little bitch too. The last bolt is loose , but just not enough to grab with fingers, let alone getting a hand in there to even touch it. Any suggestions or mechanic pages available on brake booster removal?

Brake Booster Replacement '85 TB

Reply #1 – July 31, 2018, 08:42:35 PM

Put one of the bottom bolts back in to he
Old the whole thing against the firewall.

Get a set of harbor freight wobbly extensions. They make all the difference in the world.

Brake Booster Replacement '85 TB

Reply #2 – July 31, 2018, 09:15:06 PM

You mean universals for a socket ratchet wrench. I think I might do that, but I will need to get them for a 1/4in socket ratchet since I can barely get a finger to the bolt.

Brake Booster Replacement '85 TB

Reply #3 – August 01, 2018, 12:19:51 AM

No, wobble extensions allow for some articulation. Not the same as universals. And pretty sure when i did my booster, i only removed the lower bash pieces and stop light switch.