C70: Hmm??

[acshortt5]

Originally Posted by The Hooded Claw

Its a BIG PLUG & 6 Pipe Unions then 3 Torx Bolts .... 10 Mins if yer stop fer a Fag in between Bolts !!!LOL!!!

Keith

Originally Posted by jetronic63

Probably more like 30 mins if you are more talentless like me. At least 28 of those minutes sorting out the right tools and fumbling about in the engine bay !

If you are just taking the ecu off then it takes about 15 minutes but you will need an E5 socket for the bolts (use nothing else or you WILL round off the bolt heads). Access is tight but it is perfectly do-able with patience.

You don't have to take the pump assembly out to remove the ecu. Taking the pump out means you will have to bleed the brakes which is obviously a lot more work.

[MSP]

Originally Posted by acshortt5

If you are just taking the ecu off then it takes about 15 minutes but you will need an E5 socket for the bolts (use nothing else or you WILL round off the bolt heads). Access is tight but it is perfectly do-able with patience.

You don't have to take the pump assembly out to remove the ecu. Taking the pump out means you will have to bleed the brakes which is obviously a lot more work.

Could always take the bulb out of the dash

[acshortt5]

Originally Posted by MSP

Could always take the bulb out of the dash

In my experience taking the dash out takes longer than removing the abs ecu ;-)

If you take the bulb out you WILL have issues come MOT time as they specifically check that all the lights come on and then go out.

Bearing in mind the current road conditions (being winter) you would be on very dodgy ground should you have an accident following which the car was examined and the "bodge" revealed.

I appreciate you probably said the above in jest and I have merely posted to tell other people who might be thinking of doing it seriously what it might entail.

[MSP]

Originally Posted by acshortt5

In my experience taking the dash out takes longer than removing the abs ecu ;-)

If you take the bulb out you WILL have issues come MOT time as they specifically check that all the lights come on and then go out.

Bearing in mind the current road conditions (being winter) you would be on very dodgy ground should you have an accident following which the car was examined and the "bodge" revealed.

I appreciate you probably said the above in jest and I have merely posted to tell other people who might be thinking of doing it seriously what it might entail.

Sorry, it was meant in jest. I have had instrument panels out before on one of my old BMW's and when I used to work on Ladas when I left school.... every time losing skin in the process. Ouch!