re: #36 b_sharp

Now it takes longer to move all the cables, hoses and unknown boxes than it does to remove the head.

and since it’s a cross mounted V6, I’m willing to bet big bucks that it would take undoing the engine mounts and at least tipping it forward to get at the back one.

Worst car I ever saw in that regard was a friend when I was in the Army, Buick Regal Turbo. (their muscle car). Since it was all pre-electronic control, the entire engine was totally hidden under a maze of vacuum hoses, wires, tubes and brackets for it all. I think you could see 1/2 of one of the valve covers.

We decided to palm that one off on a real shop.

RBS