A friend picked up last nite to get something to eat we stopped my Autozone and I got their 3/8 metric hex/socket.

So after PB'ing them last nite and seeing they were clean this morning I switched to the 3/8 setup and tapped with a hammer to set and got the two lower center bolts out.

I think it was the 1st hex bit was not seating.

So now I have the last lower one at the firewall. The heater hoses are in the way and I am worried I will damage them and I don't have any replacements. and getting to the lower connections look near impossible.

So I'm pretty frustrated and think I may button it all back together and have a shop do it. I'm just really tight on cash as many of us are. Just put $800 into a steering gear box, hoses, and pump.

I'm not shy of this type of stuff but I don't think it will end well if I continue.

And there is some oil in the front plug hole too.