Man, I get stuck on the simplest stuff. This is driving me insane. I'm trying to bolt up my power steering pump bracket, and the long bolt just will not line up and thread where it's supposed to. I moved the whole pump out of the way and it threads fine, so I know it's just me being a rookie. I've been trying to get this one bolt in for over an hour now, why does the simple stuff always have to be the hardest?
Also, another mystery. Apparently I mixed up my long bolts somewhere, I have two bolts, each one a different size and length, and two vacant holes. The smaller bolt threads in to both holes perfectly, and the bigger one fits neither. I wonder what I screwed up...
As always, pics. One of the bolt i'm fighting with, and one showing both bolts / sizes.
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EDIT: I KNEW IT! I knew if I posted to *****, the second I go back to work the bolt goes right in. Apparently if I ***** enough my truck cooperates, not sure if that's the lesson I should be learning, but it's hard to ignore the pattern here
I still have the mystery with the second bolt, now my AC pump is missing two bolts. I'll just secure it and leave the belt off until those fasteners magically appear, it's not like my AC works anyways.