1st day :
first, remove engine undercover and both 2 upper covers.
remove battery from the car and the plastic thing bellow the battery.
after do that, remove the down hose of the radiator.
cooling fluid comes out so put something to keep it and discard it.
remove the upper hose and the hose coming from to the cooling fluid canister.
cooling fluid comes out so put something to keep it and discard it too.
now, remove the 2 littles hoses at the lower of the radiator ( it's probably gearbox oil fluid )
fluid comes out so put something to keep it and discard it.
you can disconect fans, remove the upper brackets and pull out the radiator assy whit fans.
you can remove the front grill to have more access ( 2 clips at upper )
and you going like this :
now, you can loose the nuts of the power steering belt thighter. ( 1 nut and the screw )
that can loose the belt and you can remove it.
mine was in very bad condition!
now loose the 2 nuts of the A/C blet tighter. ( 2 nuts )
that can loose the belt and you can remove it.
not really nice condition too.
now, you can remove the 2 tighter brakets.
3 bolt of the A/C one and 1 nut for the steering one.
disconnect the hose of the power steering pump.
the hose pass just in front of the right side of the engine.
doing that give you more space to check the timming belt of the right side of the engine.
look out from the leaking fluid!
thats all for today!
tomorow i'll go remove alternator and power steering pump and remove timming belt covers.
see you tomorow!
