Anyone been able to remove power steering high pressure hose bracket on ES300 or 330?
09-28-18, 04:36 PM
#1
Driver School Candidate
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Anyone been able to remove power steering high pressure hose bracket on ES300 or 330?
For the life of me I can't remove the top high pressure hose bracket. I tried crowfoot, big foot dam foot, nothings fits in there.
Its the last challenge on this hell of a job.
If you've never done it on this model, you have no idea how hard it is.
Any help and hint is appreciated.
Its the last challenge on this hell of a job.
If you've never done it on this model, you have no idea how hard it is.
Any help and hint is appreciated.
09-28-18, 05:44 PM
#2
Lexus Champion
Can you post a picture? Heh probably not since you can't get in there.
09-28-18, 06:08 PM
#3
Driver School Candidate
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Sorry I can't it's right against the upper firewall, a few inches below the windshield. There is about 1" gap and no way I can manoeuver a tool in there.
09-29-18, 07:09 PM
#4
Dysfunctional Veteran
You have to either:
A) Remove the intake manifold assembly, or;
B) Remove the exhaust bolts from the cats at the bottom of the engine, and at the mid-pipe connection, and remove the 6 subframe bolts below the firewall, which will allow the entire engine assembly to lower down about 3 inches.
A) Remove the intake manifold assembly, or;
B) Remove the exhaust bolts from the cats at the bottom of the engine, and at the mid-pipe connection, and remove the 6 subframe bolts below the firewall, which will allow the entire engine assembly to lower down about 3 inches.
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09-30-18, 06:41 PM
#6
You have to either:
A) Remove the intake manifold assembly, or;
B) Remove the exhaust bolts from the cats at the bottom of the engine, and at the mid-pipe connection, and remove the 6 subframe bolts below the firewall, which will allow the entire engine assembly to lower down about 3 inches.
A) Remove the intake manifold assembly, or;
B) Remove the exhaust bolts from the cats at the bottom of the engine, and at the mid-pipe connection, and remove the 6 subframe bolts below the firewall, which will allow the entire engine assembly to lower down about 3 inches.
09-30-18, 07:37 PM
#7
With the front end of the car raised, access the bracket from underneath. From under the car, looking up through the space between firewall and rear bank of engine. Long arms help.
Ensure the car is thoroughly cool, the cat's are very hot. Also, by removing the passenger front tire and fender well cover, you get a better visual.
After market lines are not bent exactly to OEM, so you need to make minor adjustments to get it to tuck in. Install the line and fasteners hand tight. This way you can make the minor adjustments. Once it fits like you want it, go ahead and tighten everything down
Ensure the car is thoroughly cool, the cat's are very hot. Also, by removing the passenger front tire and fender well cover, you get a better visual.
After market lines are not bent exactly to OEM, so you need to make minor adjustments to get it to tuck in. Install the line and fasteners hand tight. This way you can make the minor adjustments. Once it fits like you want it, go ahead and tighten everything down
Last edited by fortitude; 09-30-18 at 08:04 PM.
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