[Mgs] Tightening the nut on the left side motor mount

[Glenn Schnittke]

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And thank you Mr. B. for keeping the list going.

Glenn





On 4/17/2012 1:00 PM, mgs-request at autox.team.net wrote:
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> On the left (driver's ) side, the steering column runs through the
> bracket where the motor mount is supposed be fastened to the body.
> This makes it virtually impossible to get the nut started on the stud
> which runs into the bottom of the rubber mount.  I have managed to do
> this twice before by using an refrigerator magnet to position the nut,
> but this time that trick does not seem to work.  Is there any
> alternative to removing the steering rack?
>
> If I have to remove the steering rack, where can I get the special
> tool that the manual shows for aligning the upper an lower parts of
> the column?
>
> Thanks,
> Peter Schauss
> 1980 MGB