[V8] TB Change

[Tony and Lillie]

Not sure exactly how many Keith Tacket has done, but while I was talking to 
him a couple of years ago, he had only done one with the front end in place. 
Mine!! And, he said he would never do it that way again. Heck, we recently 
removed the front end of Zay's car just to do the PS hoses. It's really 
pretty simple. But, I'll have to say, the first time I did it I was quite 
intimidated. I also took EVERYTHING apart. Didn't realize the headlight 
wiper motors didn't have to come out!!!!!!

Tony Hoffman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [V8] TB Change


> ... 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)
>