Oh yeah, changing the windshield side plugs on a transverse V6 or V8 is a real PITA!!! I have changed the plugs and coils in the SHO's V8 had to take the intake and most of the cowling apart.
Well, things were going along nicely until I overtightened a nut on one of the studs in the thermostat housing, yep, the stud sheared off. So, I think there is enough stud left that I can get an extractor on it and unscrew it. I removed the upper engine mount and bracket but I there is one long bolt in the bracket that I have completely loose but it is so long that when trying to remove it, it hits the inner fender just above the ABS brake lines. If I can get that bracket removed, then there are only three 10mm bolts that hold the thermostat housing onto the engine, remove those and a rear hose and I can get the housing removed completely and can get that stud out. I will try the extractor tool first. I tried several different sizes of vice grips but there is just no room to get a grip on the stud and that is why I would like to remove the entire housing. What started out as a somewhat already PITA job went to ***** quickly, just from thinking oh, it needs to be tighter, snap!!!
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