Wow, JT.
I’ve never seen the arrangement on a 98 Regal. I have had problems with taking screws out of resistors because there’s not enough clearance between the resistor and floor.
I have a complete set of 1/4" drive sockets, fractional and metric, 1/4" extension bars, 1/4" universal joints, 1/4" nut driver handle, etcetera. I have been able to create a tool from these pieces that can get into very hard to reach tight spots. Sometimes a little tape is needed around the universal joint to keep it from flopping around so it can be positioned and guided into place. Likewise, sometimes a little tape in the socket will hold a screw in there.
I have had to use a mirror and flashlight (shining the light into the mirror) to both illuminate the screw and see it in the mirror. in addition to the tools and it has taken an average of fifteen minutes for each screw, both coming out and going in. Tedious.
Without a manual or parts diagram I have trouble visualizing everything. I wonder if it’s possible to easily remove the part of the blower housing that the resistor mounts into and remove the resistor after it’s off ?
CSA