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Originally Posted by EJ-Fresno
Sorry to ask, but do you have any pictures?
The process will be the same on a base 2003?
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No pictures. Honestly, it is pretty dead simple. The toughest part is carefully releasing the plastic clips on the plastic hoses. I did that by hand, as I wanted to make sure not to break them. My mechanic friends like to run a right angle pick around the fitting to clean oil/debris from the inside of the fitting. You will need a long extension to get the hex bit into the bolts that attach the AOS, and I used a magnet tool to remove them just to be sure not to drop them. I also used it to put them back in. As I said in my post, a small vise grip was perfect for compressing the spring clip while removing the AOS.
I will say that for the first time since I got it I bothered to undo the clips and put some bolts in the linkage put the clam shell in full service mode. That does make access a bit easier. Honestly, I spent more time typing this than I did actually changing the part.
FWIW, I absolutely LOVE working on this car. Compared to working on my Audi A6 2.7T, this thing is a treat!