GOT IT - #@^^&&&^%%$##$^&&*****!!!

It really helped moving the idle air control valve out of the way - at least then I could see what I was aiming at and had a little bit of room to help guide the socket on to the head of the bolt.

I used a 1/4" 13mm flex head socket on the bolt, attached to a 6" extension, which was attached to a 1/4" universal just underneath the front side of the intake manifold. Then I attached another 1/4", 6" extension to this universal and SUCCESS! Once you know where the bolts are etc. I can see this job taking half the time the next time around!

Thanks for the help! Any advice in putting things back together (which doesn't look nearly as difficult now)? I am a little concerned bout the tensioner assembly...

ryan

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RG Newell

1984 300D
1972 250
1986 560SL
1991 300CE