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Originally Posted by GuidoK
Ok, but that can be done with the front impact structure in place. But you have less room then obviously.
most difficult part is getting the vanos off and out past the structure. But I always remove the engine mounts and have the engine rest with the sump on the lower subframe (on a thin rubber mat), so the engine sits ~1" lower and the vanos can clear the substructure.
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I’m replacing the radiator, and it made it easier to get the timing cover off
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Originally Posted by GuidoK
Why replace the head gasket?
You had a failure?
That's pretty rare on these engines, normally they can run like 500k miles or so...they are bombproof except for some small niggles that can be solved nowadays for cheap (loose aftermarket vanos rings, aftermarket disa flap repair kit etc).
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Yeah everyone has told me that, but I got a boroscope in there at the shop and it was leaking on cyl 5