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Originally Posted by aigel
Nice. Does the nose have to come off or is it just easier?
I had a 93 Pas**** with a VR6. That engine was the only good thing on it. 
I'd love a Golf with a VR6. It is an genius design for a FWD car.
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Yes and yes... It has to come off so that you can access the intake manifold bolts. But taking it off isn't all that involved and really opens of space in front of the engine, especially when you are doing major work. Similarly, the nose has to come off to replace a valve cover gasket in these cars since the intake manifold has to come off for that operation as well. For something as simple as a valve cover gasket, removing the nose of the car seems a little excessive to me... this car got a new gasket prior to the motor going back in
There is a VW special tool that replaces two of the bolts in the metal bumper and allows you to slide the whole assembly into a "service position" for some of the simpler tasks. I made a "special tool out of really long metric bolts from Home Depot. It works but is somewhat unwieldy, especially with the condenser and radiator in the mix. Probably easier just to remove since the heat exchangers can be supported with jackstands.