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Removing the Exhaust valve timing control solenoid valve. Many YouTube videos will say to jack up the engine and remove the engine mount. You do not need to do this; the part can be replaced from below. The first photograph shows the solenoid's position viewed from above. As you can see, the engine mount blocks access to it from above.
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Using around 16 inches of extension bars and a 10mm socket, I used a deep socket. Lie under the wheel arch and reach up to the single retaining bolt. Unscrew it and carefully retract your extensions so as not to drop the bolt.
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The final photograph shows the longest of the two extenders with a 10mm deep socket, and the retaining bolt still in the socket!
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