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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FivepointSlow" data-source="post: 1451361" data-attributes="member: 18995">I tried sneaking a 10mm ratcheting wrench with the swivel end in there and was able to get it on the bolt but the swivel end (I don't think thats the correct terminology but its the end that bends) was at such an aggressive angle I wasn't able to keep the head on the bolt and turn it with any leverage. When that wasn't successful I tried getting the line off but the line was of course the one size of wrench I didn't have handy. I think it's like an 11/16 or something and I couldn't find one that fit, and my adjustable wrenches all where too thick to fit between the pump pulley and line to get to the nut of the fitting. So I figured my next best bet was to pop the pulley off which had to come off anyways to go onto the new pump.Pulley being off freed up room to get the line off with an adjustable wrench, which freed up room to get a socket on the bolt.I think I am going to keep it in mind for now, and get it back together and driving again and not turn this into a huge ordeal of replacing every single thing in the car, so I can actually enjoy it for the summer, and if I still have play and the shaft needs to be replaced it doesn't require tearing much out to remove, not sure the exact process but I imagine I just need to loosen the rack bolts and nudge the rack forward a bit to slip the shafts on and off, but I shouldn't have to completely remove the rack and drain fluids and such so it doesn't HAVE to be done now "while everything's out" lolBut thanks for the recommendation I didn't even know they had aftermarket steering shafts until I started poking around.</blockquote>