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Old Sep 18, 2020 | 12:32 PM
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intermediate shaft grommet
HI. I installed an intermediate shaft on my 2009 Chevy. I am having trouble getting the firewall grommet back in place. Is there a technique or trick to doing this?
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Old Sep 18, 2020 | 12:47 PM
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Insert the top then squeeze the middle and push into the oblong hole, use a 3/8 drive 12 inch extension and push the bottom in.
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Old Sep 18, 2020 | 05:02 PM
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I got the grommet in after I discovered the oval is cut off center in the firewall. Your directions helped. Thanks.
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Old Sep 19, 2020 | 06:28 AM
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I’ve wrestled a few times with that grommet happy to see you got it back into position.
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Old Dec 19, 2021 | 04:24 PM
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I know this is an old thread.. but I'm at my wits ends with this damn shaft boot/grommet... nothing I've done in 2 hours had made it go on... ahhh!
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Old Dec 19, 2021 | 04:42 PM
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Rest , regroup, attack it a dawn in the morning , try a little bit of Dawn to lubricate the rubber and help it slip into position.
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Old Dec 19, 2021 | 04:43 PM
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I sprayed lube on it to try, I'm beyond frustrated... like really a boot is gonna hold me up from finishing this car..... ugh.
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Old Dec 19, 2021 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Oldblue
Insert the top then squeeze the middle and push into the oblong hole, use a 3/8 drive 12 inch extension and push the bottom in.
This approach has worked for me , severs times
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Old Dec 26, 2021 | 12:10 PM
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I finally did get it, got frustrated and ending up using 4 ft crowbar to get it...
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Old Dec 26, 2021 | 12:11 PM
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Awesome, now don’t touch! It’s happy where it is!
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