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I've long ago given up working on anything serious with cars, but back in high school, when we were always taking something apart and putting it back together, we had a rule: if it wasn't working, kick back with a smoke for ten minutes, BS about something else, and the thing would magically fix itself. Well, not always, sometimes the answer was a hammer, or waiting just let the WD-40 to soak in.
But to this day it remains true, when the going gets tough, take a break. Our brains are very good at putting things together, if we let them do thier job.
You have to do the frustrating part first, though, just not for too long, if possible.
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"Empty your mind of everything..."
