lilbuddy1587

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Well,

I just started installing my brand new master and I got the bolts off the metal plate that hold the master to the firewall but I cant seem to remove it. So basically I cannot access the star washers because the plate is still in the way. Anyone know of a trick on how to get it off ?

Heres what I'm talking about :
http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...ut_removal.jpg

The metal plate that the red arrow is pointing to. I cant get it to budge at all and it seems like its all one big assembly but where do I start.. ?

iGoRa

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cut the washers , remove the bolt assy.

lilbuddy1587

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Thats what I'm trying to tell ya, I cannot access the washers because of the metal plate. I cannot get it to budge and I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong ?

lilbuddy1587

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Bump...

Steve Burger

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Use a pry bar to move the metal plate. It likes to move around exactly where you do not need it to go.

JMBLOWNWS6

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I use long extensions with a hammer

SPEEDYws6

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Bingo, knock on each side of the u-bolt with an extension and a hammer a little at a time till it pops out.

A-Bomb

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it's gonna be a bitch puttin the new one in.

P Mack

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Putting the new one in is a bitch the first time. The trick I figured out is after you put the rod through the firewall, hook it to the pedal and use the pedal to pull it tight against the firewall. If it's not lined up right, push the pedal back in a little, turn it so it lines up, and then pull it tight again. Once it's lined up the u-bolt is pretty easy if you go from both sides of the brake booster.

A-Bomb

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EXACTLY!!!!! that's what i did. it wasn't that bad but it wasn't that easy either.