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[scooby_doo_do]

well just been out to start the car - and she started!! yay...

only downside was it now doesn't hold it's rev's. I have to hold the accelerator down.. Left for about 2 minutes and along came the smoke - i beleive this is from where it filled up the spark plug's etc, and it's just burning it off.. had a check and no leaks.

Started it up again and the rev's died... held the accelerator for about 5-8 minutes and let go and although slightly rought, it idles..

[JamesV6CDX]

If you hold the gas down and it won't r ev hard, check the air intake beween the ducting and the ICV is intact!

[Kate]

did this last night, and would safely say I'd not want to do it again. Started at 5.30 and finished at 2am. Two of us doing it. The spark plugs were actually submerged in oil so glad I did it. Just got to work out now if the engine management light is suppose to stay on until you start the car.

It just sounds so scarey.  I think I'll just end up with a mig shell and a pile of bits.

[scooby_doo_do]

My main issue was light and spent a lot of time cleaning up the cover after taking of off. It is fiddly but we took our time. Give it a go, worst comes to worse and you think it's too hard just put it back together again.

[Vmax]

k, I'm going to do mine this weekend and photograph it all step by step

That will be good, I got as far as taking the plenum off and then got stuck/unsure, mind you - I'm no mechanic!

[Martin_1962]

Mine was worse due to LPG pipework.

One bit of advice reserve a weekend.

Take your time and do not rush.

Do one side at a time, and start on the drivers side

[Kate]

Well thanks for all the advice but it all sounds very difficult.

[JamesV6CDX]

Are you still using the car Kate?

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Well thanks for all the advice but it all sounds very difficult.

If you have worked on other cars you will not find this that difficult, just fiddly and awkward as I have stated before.

If you have not worked on the engines of other cars, let alone done any other mechanical work, you do need to prepare yourself carefully, making sure you understand the advice given on this thread and the Guidelines, along with having a comprehensive tool kit.

Any woman can do it, but one things for sure; you must have confidence and patience!  If you are that unsure about doing it; don't! 8-) 8-)  

I have always worked on the basis of "if in doubt leave it out" or rather get more knowledge first!

[tunnie]

have to say the V6 ones are quite a bit harder than the 2.2, mainly cause of all the cr@p in the way.

Although not technically difficult, its hard work and a bit of a slog for the novice.

Best advice is just take your time and don't rush, yes people here will say its a 3 hour job or such like.

But for a novice i would budget a whole day per side when taking your time!

You dont know the meaning of the words!    
 
I find it easy....couple of hours tops

Remember folks, what ever time he claims, double it! At least!  

Us normal people with no previous car experience, takes us a bit longer!

[Kate]

Are you still using the car Kate?

No I´m not using it James.  I don´t want any of those problems you mentioned.  Hope I haven´t got them already!

[Kate]

I forgot to tell you all what happened the other day.

I went to the scrapyard to get a new battery for my daughters car.  By the time I got there the smoke was pretty bad so I thought i'd put a cloth in to soak the oil up a bit.

When I got home I went to take the cloth out and it caught fire in my had - it was a right blaze!

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I forgot to tell you all what happened the other day.

I went to the scrapyard to get a new battery for my daughters car.  By the time I got there the smoke was pretty bad so I thought i'd put a cloth in to soak the oil up a bit.

When I got home I went to take the cloth out and it caught fire in my had - it was a right blaze!

Yep Kate, you have got to be very careful when hot oil is "loose" around very hot engine components!!

Just proves you must sought your car out before you drive it many more miles, if any!!  You could lose your car and more!

[Kate]

I forgot to tell you all what happened the other day.

I went to the scrapyard to get a new battery for my daughters car.  By the time I got there the smoke was pretty bad so I thought i'd put a cloth in to soak the oil up a bit.

When I got home I went to take the cloth out and it caught fire in my had - it was a right blaze!

Yep Kate, you have got to be very careful when hot oil is "loose" around very hot engine components!!

Just proves you must sought your car out before you drive it many more miles, if any!!  You could lose your car and more!

Yes thanks Lizzie it was daft of me.