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[BazMV6]

How on earth do I get to the ICV bracket to remove it??  Seems to be a E8-ish screw holding it in place - but I can't get a socket on it, and no room to even swing an adjustable spanner...   How much do I nee to remove first?  Is it an engine out job??!?  

[kevpuk]

How on earth do I get to the ICV bracket to remove it??  Seems to be a E8-ish screw holding it in place - but I can't get a socket on it, and no room to even swing an adjustable spanner...   How much do I nee to remove first?  Is it an engine out job??!?  

ICV = Idle Control Valve ? Assuming this, then you do not need to remove the bracket, just pul it out from the rubber housings ? Certainly how I did it, albeit with some stretching.....

[BazMV6]

Ah - but that's the problem - I'm trying to replace the bracket itself, since the old one has split.  Even more so now that I've hacked part of it away trying to get to the fixing...  

[MutantCav]

Yeah its a bugger to get to the e8 bolt...just push some stuff out the way

[Dazzler]

It can be done, just carry on you will do it

[BazMV6]

There's some plastic "trunking" in the way - I can easily detach this at the front, but don't know how it's fixed at the back?  If I could get that out of the way I'm sure I could do the job.

[Dazzler]

That is the cable tray. The rear bolt for it is at the rear right hand corner of the plenum, a small torx bolt it is.
Remove that one and the one at the front and the cable tray will move a little, just enough for your bolt  

[BazMV6]

Thanks Dazzler   - getting a bit dark now, so will give it another go later in the week.  The ICV is held on with rubber bands for now...  :-?

[BazMV6]

Done it!  By releasing the cable tray at both ends it can be pushed down sufficiently to get a socket and extension on the bolt.