Parts That Suck The Worst To Work On.

[hoopty5.0]

So I just pulled the OE 29 year old brake booster out of my coupe. Even though there really isn't a dash, it still was nothing short of miserable to remove. This got me to thinking about a list of most obnoxious parts to swap/repair on a fox.

1) Heater core. (I can't think of anything worse than this biatch.)
2) Brake booster. (Almost bad enough that you'd consider going Fred Flintstone or tossing the anchor instead)
3) ....What's next? Clutch?

 

[88LX5.Oh]

I've always thought the fox was easy as hell in the trans department. But I do make my living off R&R work on transmissions, so yeah. I've seen some sh*t lol

 

[Shakerhood]

Getting frozen bolts out of the Control Arms is pretty high on my PITA List.

 

[Grabbin' Asphalt]

Broken water pump bolts sux too...

 

[madspeed]

Heater core aint so bad if you use the 2x4 method to prop up the dash

 

[Onefine88]

Agreed! Heater core, brake booster, anything under the dash!

I just don't bend that way anymore.

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

I'd categorize working on stuff that sucks by the orientation of my face when working on it.
If I'm having to look up at it, I'm typically hating it.

 

[Grabbin' Asphalt]

Clutch quadrant can be a little mofo.

 

[Fordfreak93]

Replaced ball joints last weekend. Not the most fun I've ever had! The harbor freight ball joint press kit bent so I had to get out the BFH. My neighbors love me Going to tackle the rear main seal in the driveway this weekend. That should be loads of fun!

 

[MFE92]

Door lock actuators, unless you have small hands. And the brake booster PITA is why I keep telling people to leave it alone when they're doing big brake upgrades. Totally unnecessary.

 

[hoopty5.0]

Door lock actuators, unless you have small hands. And the brake booster PITA is why I keep telling people to leave it alone when they're doing big brake upgrades. Totally unnecessary.

Really? Can you explain? That would be the second fallacy I've learned about in 2 days - the other being TPS voltage is irrelevant and computer takes initial voltage a 'zero' value. Learn something new every day...

 

[mikestang63]

heater core far and away #1
LCA bolts
Water pump bolts
rear main seal- 6-8 hours for a 20 dollar part replacement
All those Ford OEM parts they dont make anymore like clocksprings and such that you have to hunt down

 

[84Ttop]

I say anything inside of the car is down right terrible... Climbing over the roll cage to do anything sucks!!!!!

 

[jrichker]

There is a simple trick to the brake booster swap. Slide the driver's seat all the way back, then prop the driver's side door open. You sit on the ground between the door and the body. Use a 3/8" drive 12" extension and a universal joint socket. You may need one of those weird semi deep Snap-On universal joint sockets the get the right clearance between the end of the bolt and the socket. You can get to all the nuts with a minimum amount of difficulty. Some tape or a disk magnet stuck in the socket helps hold the nuts to get it bolted back in place.

Broken water pump bolts sux too...

Same here... it is really difficult to get the broken bolt stubs out without damaging something else.

Door lock actuators, unless you have small hands.

I have the fix for that, and it is inexpensive and lasts a very long time. The cost is: about $19 one side, $26 for both sides.

 

[rbohm]

starter on an inline six fox body, especially if the car has the california emissions package. sure it looks easy at first, but you need to take the exhaust half apart to get the damn starter out. and if the california emissions package is on the car, you cant even see the damn starter.

 

[MikeH686]

I had no trouble doing my brake booster but that's because I didn't have my dash in or my front windshield ... Just saying

 

[25thmustang]

Door lock actuators, unless you have small hands. And the brake booster PITA is why I keep telling people to leave it alone when they're doing big brake upgrades. Totally unnecessary.

Just did one door lock actuator and agree... Cut my hands up getting in there.

 

[warriorpluto]

Heater core a breeze for me. Did three already. What was a pita is those transmission lines on the aod. Got tired of that crap so swapped to a five speed lol quick engine swap now

 

[7991LXnSHO]

Finding an almost dead door ringer. It is not loud enough to locate, just annoy us.
Under the dash stinks worse each year.
But a 4 eyes without factory AC is the easiest heater core change I ever did. I hope the aero mod I own has a super duty one!
Changing the tail shaft bushing without removing the T5 tranny was a pain. I had help that made a tool to do it.

 

[Grabbin' Asphalt]

Heater core a breeze for me. Did three already. What was a pita is those transmission lines on the aod. Got tired of that crap so swapped to a five speed lol quick engine swap now

Want to make it 4