[V8] Timing Belt Change Parts list and a Question

[Buchholz, Steven]

... the only thing I may have oversimplified was the removal of the oil
cooler lines for the tranny ... it took a good bit of cautious grunting
to get them to pop out of the rad ... and be advised that when you are
removing the bolts that attach the core support to the "frame rails" it
will detach the engine oil cooler as well ... 

In response to the other post ... I did not say A/C compressor ... I
said A/C condenser ... i.e. the radiator that attaches to the front of
the core support ... you detach it from the core support and allow it to
swing down on the flex hoses ... allowing you to leave the refrigerant
system intact.  

Steve B
San Jose, CA (USA)
> 
> I definitely will pull the bumper this time as I have only recently
> learned how easy it is.  You're making the rest of it sound very
> attractive.  Being able to really see everything would be pretty
> sweet.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com>
> To: <V8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:42 PM
> Subject: RE: [V8] Timing Belt Change Parts list and a Question
> 
> 
> ... me too, but you do have to remove the upper & lower radiator hoses
> to get at the TB covers.
> 
> That said, it isn't really that difficult to pull the bumper, drop the
> A/C Condenser and pull the oil cooler lines and remove the core
> support
> ... access to the front of the engine to evaluate the parts is much
> better without the radiator in the way!
> 
> I would also recommend against trying to preserve fluid by leaving the
> upper hose attached to the flanges on the head ... I did this with an
> almost brand new hose and ended up damaging the internal reinforcement
> ... so that shortcut effectively cost $150 or so ...