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Originally Posted by themeatmanlandry I *heard* that they recommend that one of the Taurus' engine mounts be loosened to change out that last plug... |
Certain years of six cylinder Cavaliers and the corporate clones were along those lines. The rear engine mount purportedly had to be unbolted and the block canted forward in order to reach the rear bank of plugs.
Porsche 911's, again for certain years, were even worse. For some years the engine essentially had to be removed to change all the plugs. I always thought this was an urban legend but about 6 months ago I spoke with the Japanese rep for Porsche and he confirmed that for one or two years, this was the case. They changed plumbing & whatnot so that on subsequent years, using special tools, they could access all the plugs from below - still not something the average shadetree mechanic is going to want to face.
I just replaced the water pump on the G-F's Saturn. Had to go at it through the wheel well so the whole inner fender had to come off. Even then it was a b1tch to get at. Luckily a buddy with really small hands was helping - otherwise I would still be there trying to get the mounting bolts back in.
The worst story of accessing a part:
The above mentioned small handed buddy owns a '90 BMW 850i. The heater core went on it. Now let's see if I remember all the steps...
The steering column had to be unbolted and moved aside to access the heater core. In order for the steering column to move, the dash had to come off. For the dash to come off, the console had to go. For the front section of the console to go, the rear portion of the console had to go. For the rear portion of the console to go, the rear seat had to be removed. Basically the whole interior of the car had to come out. In the end it cost him around $3000 to replace the heater core (at a local shop).