Need to replace high pressure power steering hose on 2004 Monte Carlo SS. Need tips to effectively do the job myself. Tools needed, tricks to make the job easier, what not to do...etc. Thank yiou so much Dave Lester

Is there a trick to getting the hose on the gear box? I have everything done up to that point. I can not get the line to screw into the gear box. I checked to make sure there were no burrs , bad threads etc. It looks like everything is lined up and it feels like the threads are starting. As soon as I put a wrench in it it pops back off. Very hard to see anything once I get my big hands I there. I cant turn it with just my hands. Should it make a difference if I undo it from the pump and return to hook it up to box first? I've never had such a pro lem. Maybe it's just cause I'm old lol. Is there a trick to getting the hose on the gear box? I have everything done up to that point. I can not get the line to screw into the gear box. I checked to make sure there were no burrs , bad threads etc. It looks like everything is lined up and it feels like the threads are starting. As soon as I put a wrench in it it pops back off. Very hard to see anything once I get my big hands I there. I cant turn it with just my hands. Should it make a difference if I undo it from the pump and return to hook it up to box first? I've never had such a pro lem. Maybe it's just cause I'm old lol.

So here is what we found out. When replacing the line start at gearbox first. No need for a crowsfoot and you can do it from the top. Next do the power steering side of the line. Finally place the line in the clamp. Believe me after spending hours doing the way as described I was ready to send it to the junk yard. The way we finally did it took less than 15 minutes. So here is what we found out. When replacing the line start at gearbox first. No need for a crowsfoot and you can do it from the top. Next do the power steering side of the line. Finally place the line in the clamp. Believe me after spending hours doing the way as described I was ready to send it to the junk yard. The way we finally did it took less than 15 minutes.