Originally Posted by Laust Pedersen

Hmm, sounds like I have to move my suggestion closer to the “good idea, but too bad it didn’t work” category, but since there still are 2 or 3 details I will not bore you with, which could make it possible, I will still make an attempt should the need come up.

The need was actually close to coming up, when I changed the water pump, but I just ripped the (already damaged) belt covers off and with a non-interference engine, who is afraid of a timing belt snap now and then.

Laust