[V8] TB Change

[Buchholz, Steven]

... I've done the TB with the rad/core support in place and removing it.
Perhaps it is the practice I've gotten ... and not having a belly pan to
remove does help ever so slightly ... IME the car was designed to have
the bumper and core support removed easily ... so if I do need to go in
and do a timing belt again I'll go ahead and pull thread and core
support.  If you've got frozen water pump bolts it does help a little
not having anything in the way.  

That said, the manual does not require removal of either the radiator or
the core support to do the TB.  

Steve B
San Jose, CA (USA)

When I first got the car I thought the R&R of the bumper was very
difficult, but over the years I've gotten to the point where I don't
think it is that bad ... I don't know why it has to be the way it is ...
especially since the other T44s are *so* easy ... 
> 
> Same experience here, done several complete Timing Belt jobs and have
> never had a need to remove the bumper.  I've always pulled the
radiator
> though, pretty simple to remove and the extra room makes things alot
> easier.
> 
> >
> > Ok, I give--I've done two TB changes and haven't a clue why you need
> > to do anything with the front bumper??  Everything seems to come off
fine
> > from underneath and from between the engine and radiator.  (I have
always
> > been a bit confused by the statement in the fiche that says you
cannot
> > fully remove the right timing belt cover without removing the
rad--mine
> > always comes out.)