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I'm hoping it can come out the bottom, but I'm guessing it has to come out from the top.
I haven't looked it up on WIS because it probably has the S550 not the S600. They are similar, with the ABC tandem pump sitting on top, but I'm guessing the V12 has far less room.
Done it before on a V12. It has to come out from the top. You’re right, the WIS won’t match perfectly because of the ABC pump.
You have to pull the radiator fans and the fan shroud first to get any kind of room. Then you can get to the compressor bolts. It's tight, but it beats dropping the subframe. Expect a lot of skinned knuckles.
I'm hoping it can come out the bottom, but I'm guessing it has to come out from the top.
I haven't looked it up on WIS because it probably has the S550 not the S600. They are similar, with the ABC tandem pump sitting on top, but I'm guessing the V12 has far less room.
Any advice welcomed. Regards... Mark
I got to do this in my 221 S-65. I pulled the fan and radiator. Is not fun but do-able in a day for a D-I-Yer the first time you do it. If you don't have a hoist; rent time on one. It comes out the top.
That's what I thought. No one mentioned the ABC pump. Does it have to come out? I'm hoping not... Alexie said just the fan and shroud. John said fan and rad. Is it worth taking out the rad, or can you work around it?
I have 77K miles. I'll take a look at everything when I'm in there. I'll have plenty of time to order parts, given the scope of this job, and how long it will take me...
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