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• Quick ac bracket question by camboscams on 28 Jul, 2012 11:19
• Can the ac bracket that bolts to the engine be removed without removing the injection pump and bracket? Its a mk1 1.6l btw
• #1 by justiz00 on 28 Jul, 2012 11:24
• I just went thru this on my 1.6na. and sadly I could not do it. If you have the motor out of the car then you should be able to get upper left one but the upper right is hidden behind the pump.
• #2 by bbob203 on 28 Jul, 2012 13:39
• You might be able to do it with 1/4 extensions and a uni joint socket. but what he said.
• #3 by TylerDurden on 30 Jul, 2012 08:30
• Can sometimes be done with an "S" wrench. Not easy if the bracket has been on for a decade.
• #4 by camboscams on 30 Jul, 2012 12:34
• Gotcha hopefully i will be that lucky. time will tell
• #5 by CarlosA on 31 Jul, 2012 18:10
• I actually *had* to do that on an engine I was working on last week. The lower bolt for the IP had broken loose of its bracket and was just spinning - couldnt get in there to hold it without removing that bracket, was a nightmare for sure, but this wrench helped:
  
  
  
  I usually use it for adjusting the IP.
• #6 by theman53 on 31 Jul, 2012 19:03
• I cannot remember which bolt, but I have a set of flex head gearwrench and it will almost go anywhere. The only hang ups are if the head of the bolt or nut is recessed or blocked in that way. IIRC I can get all the hard to get IP bolts with it...and it is the handiest 13mm wrench I own for other things.