2001LC
SILVER Star
More tip & tricks 
As I mention; I don't even loosen the rear AC compressor bolt. The FSM, would have us remove the three bolts (one rear and both front bolts), securing it. This is to swing AC compressor, out of the way a hanging bracket on it. Which, blocks the Fan Bracket (FB) from sliding out.
We only need to remove (just leave loose in place), the front two bolts. Since they, secure the FB to AC compressor. We then bend the hanging bracket, out of the way. So that FB, can sliding forward off its stud.
Most just bent the hanging bracket (blue arrow) forward, then bent back during assembly. I've seen where they're bent to the side, with a compound bend, and not bent back. This set it up, for next FB removal. It's a compound bend, in that after first bent to side. The bottom is a bit in the way of wire housing block. So I grab with two tools (pliers, crescent wrench, etc), bending lower area back, while hold upper area a new angle to side.
I start by releasing wire housing block (yellow arrow). Then, unstaking lower wire block (red arrow), from it's bracket. Then tuck lower wire housing, out of the way. Then bent hanging bracket (blue arrow), out of the way.
The little cam sensor retaining bracket (Clamp, Wire -43020), in timing belt cover. Often found just ripped from the cover, as fastest method. Which one can do, but a bad practice.
To release the cam sensor wire from it's retaining bracket (Clamp, Wire -43020). Timmy The Toolman, struggle with this one. Then came up with a very sweet way, to release its from backside of timing cover. (See Timmy Toolman timing belt video). I reach in to back of cover, to unpin.
But, we do still need to remove the retaining bracket, from its wire housing block. So we can slip the wire with wire housing through timing cover, after pulling off rubber grommet that wire passes through.
I can unstake retaining bracket, while still attached to cover. But easier to do, once retaining bracket released from cover. One issue is, it stuck on wire housing from dust and grim. Blowing out with air and lubing with WD40, helps.
Understand how, wire housing block is locked to retaining bracket, is key. So often, this brackets are found busted, from first time someone need to remove cover. The wires housing just dangle loose. Often leaving the retaining brackets hole in timing cover open. I replace all damaged brackets and such.
Retaining bracket (Clamp, Wire -43020)
Lock/tab, needs bent/pressed outward away from wire housing block. To release from retaining bracket.
The lock/tab (yellow arrow above), need released (below) with a prob.
Very often the other three (one above, two on face timing cover), wire harness brackets will break. Plastic is just old and brittle.
82711-2D350
Two on cover. 82711-3H380 (has a 7 on it)
89-02 throttle body
FSM also has us remove, cam sensor. Because its wires, blocks water pump. You can remove sensor, or simple press wire coming from it, up tight to sensor.
As I mention; I don't even loosen the rear AC compressor bolt. The FSM, would have us remove the three bolts (one rear and both front bolts), securing it. This is to swing AC compressor, out of the way a hanging bracket on it. Which, blocks the Fan Bracket (FB) from sliding out.
We only need to remove (just leave loose in place), the front two bolts. Since they, secure the FB to AC compressor. We then bend the hanging bracket, out of the way. So that FB, can sliding forward off its stud.
Most just bent the hanging bracket (blue arrow) forward, then bent back during assembly. I've seen where they're bent to the side, with a compound bend, and not bent back. This set it up, for next FB removal. It's a compound bend, in that after first bent to side. The bottom is a bit in the way of wire housing block. So I grab with two tools (pliers, crescent wrench, etc), bending lower area back, while hold upper area a new angle to side.
I start by releasing wire housing block (yellow arrow). Then, unstaking lower wire block (red arrow), from it's bracket. Then tuck lower wire housing, out of the way. Then bent hanging bracket (blue arrow), out of the way.
The little cam sensor retaining bracket (Clamp, Wire -43020), in timing belt cover. Often found just ripped from the cover, as fastest method. Which one can do, but a bad practice.
To release the cam sensor wire from it's retaining bracket (Clamp, Wire -43020). Timmy The Toolman, struggle with this one. Then came up with a very sweet way, to release its from backside of timing cover. (See Timmy Toolman timing belt video). I reach in to back of cover, to unpin.
But, we do still need to remove the retaining bracket, from its wire housing block. So we can slip the wire with wire housing through timing cover, after pulling off rubber grommet that wire passes through.
I can unstake retaining bracket, while still attached to cover. But easier to do, once retaining bracket released from cover. One issue is, it stuck on wire housing from dust and grim. Blowing out with air and lubing with WD40, helps.
Understand how, wire housing block is locked to retaining bracket, is key. So often, this brackets are found busted, from first time someone need to remove cover. The wires housing just dangle loose. Often leaving the retaining brackets hole in timing cover open. I replace all damaged brackets and such.
Retaining bracket (Clamp, Wire -43020)
Lock/tab, needs bent/pressed outward away from wire housing block. To release from retaining bracket.
The lock/tab (yellow arrow above), need released (below) with a prob.
Very often the other three (one above, two on face timing cover), wire harness brackets will break. Plastic is just old and brittle.
82711-2D350
Two on cover. 82711-3H380 (has a 7 on it)
89-02 throttle body
FSM also has us remove, cam sensor. Because its wires, blocks water pump. You can remove sensor, or simple press wire coming from it, up tight to sensor.
