@@SIMONHOLFORD normal garages want to remove the engine in the coupe which is barbarrick when the 2 specialists in the country simply push the engine over to do the work. not looking forward to the bill i get in july when it goes 3 hours away to get the belt etc done. as im getting cambelt water pump crank angle cam phase sensor front main/oil pump seal steering belt and tensioner pulleys done along with brand new stage 3 hybrid turbo technicks turbo and replacement oem manifold.
@@5cylinder91 Timing belt, water pump, cam sensor, crank pully you can do all that with the engine in by taking out the fan and radiator and boost pipes. Turbos is debatable. Apparently they can be removed from underneath. But requires some clever twisting about to get past the strut towers. So upgraded turbos may well need engine out to get them in.
@@SIMONHOLFORD i changed the turbo 3 times on my old 5 speed 20vt no probs, finnaky would be a big understatement trying to get hands in and twist and turn the turbo certain ways to get it out and in again tho. cambelt etc not a driveway job as i havnt access to engine hoist etc no torque wrench no cam locking tools. nor do i have a second set of hands to help out and im partially disabled having a broken leg and major ops still to come after 6 years of waiting already so lifting and moving stuff is generally a nightmare
@@SIMONHOLFORD luckily if you stay hybrid turbo and dont go for one which requires a 5 bolt downpipe flange adaptor getting more power in the same footprint is not difficult. sadly the turbo manifolds are far and few between. they always crack and the used ones for sale are typically cracked or have been rewelded upteem amount of times.
atleast your engine doesnt need removing for a cambelt job xD
Cam Belt can be done with engine in.
@@SIMONHOLFORD normal garages want to remove the engine in the coupe which is barbarrick when the 2 specialists in the country simply push the engine over to do the work.
not looking forward to the bill i get in july when it goes 3 hours away to get the belt etc done.
as im getting cambelt water pump crank angle cam phase sensor front main/oil pump seal steering belt and tensioner pulleys done along with brand new stage 3 hybrid turbo technicks turbo and replacement oem manifold.
@@5cylinder91
Timing belt, water pump, cam sensor, crank pully you can do all that with the engine in by taking out the fan and radiator and boost pipes.
Turbos is debatable. Apparently they can be removed from underneath. But requires some clever twisting about to get past the strut towers. So upgraded turbos may well need engine out to get them in.
@@SIMONHOLFORD i changed the turbo 3 times on my old 5 speed 20vt no probs, finnaky would be a big understatement trying to get hands in and twist and turn the turbo certain ways to get it out and in again tho.
cambelt etc not a driveway job as i havnt access to engine hoist etc no torque wrench no cam locking tools.
nor do i have a second set of hands to help out and im partially disabled having a broken leg and major ops still to come after 6 years of waiting already so lifting and moving stuff is generally a nightmare
@@SIMONHOLFORD luckily if you stay hybrid turbo and dont go for one which requires a 5 bolt downpipe flange adaptor getting more power in the same footprint is not difficult.
sadly the turbo manifolds are far and few between.
they always crack and the used ones for sale are typically cracked or have been rewelded upteem amount of times.