Secondary Air Injection Cutoff Valve

[Jager]

I have been getting an occasional P0410 alarm this past year so I thought I would make a run at replacing the SAI Cutoff Valve today but fell way short. I removed the alternator thinking I would have access through the front side of the motor, but no way, not with my hands. I removed the cross-over tubes on the air induction manifolds, still not enough access to the valve. I don’t see an easy way to remove the manifolds with the motor in the car. Does anyone have any experience and recommendations on how to get to the SAI Cutoff Valve, without dropping the motor?

Thanks