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15 February 2015
8. 00h30 Remove front bumper for better access, (so wanted to remove front end completely like some other members, but air con piping changed my mind, amount of work and re-gas not worth it I think. Would have been great for better access though.)
9. 00h20 Removed Timing belt cover.
10. 01h30 Remove wiring (ECU Left hand)
10.a Pulled out Flow sensor and Cat 2
10.b Unplugged all coil plugs
10.c Removed Alternator lug
10.d Pulled of Air con plug, (Very difficult to see, I used cell phone to take picture how cable is hold in place, it is situated below the alternator and in the centre on top of the air con pump)
10.e pulled all to the top, including Cat 1
10.f Unplugged Thermostat plug
10.g Unplugged Throttle body plug
10.h Loosened earth lug behind the head next to throttle body
10.i Loosened earth lug under ECU
10.j Unplugged Timing sensor - light blue (I think! left hand on top of intake manifold)
10.k Unplugged Intake manifold solenoid - black (I think! left hand on top of intake manifold)
10.l Unplugged Timing sensor - orange (I think! right hand on top of intake manifold)
10.m Unplugged Intake manifold solenoid - black (I think! right hand on top of intake manifold)
10.n Loosen clamp on "low rev" oil gas return to tapped cover ( To easily pull out cables from injectors running underneath - don't want to bend old cables!!!)
10.o Unplugged all injector plugs.
10.p Moved all cables including LH plug on ECU out of the way (placed on driver side wiper - RH drive
)
11. 00h03 Unplugged supply fuel pipe on manifold (NB! Sealed hole with plastic)
12. 00h03 Unplugged return fuel pipe on manifold (NB! Sealed hole with plastic)
13. 00h05 Remove Thermostat to water bottle clamp and pipe and move out of the way (so far not removing water bottle...) ( be careful not to put to much pressure on hose, plastic on water bottle not designed for side pressure.)
14. 00h30 Loosened bottom radiator pipe clamp (some clamps are crimped so with a special tool, and is in such a way I can't get a screw driver in to bend open, so I filed it in order not to damage pipe) (Tip! always replace clamps with new ones - I use industrial clamps not automotive)
15. 00h10 Removed lowest pipe on thermostat clamp.
16. 00h10 Pushed car outside and removed these 2 pipes and drained the water.
17. 00h05 Loosened Thermostat
(And WOW! look how good is the condition from the original thermostat and port after 10 years & 258000km's) (TIP!!!
Always and I mean always use antifreeze, never mix with another colour or brand) (Have also never changed water pump
)
18. 00h05 Removed water pipe LH Front of Head
19. 00h15 Removed 2 water pipes RH Front of Head
20. 00h05 Removed dipstick bold, LH Rear of head
21. 00h05 Removed ignition coils
22. 00h10 Removed Tapped/cam cover
