Well I completed the replacement of my coolant tank and the replacement of my polyrib belt on Saturday. First, the removal and replacement of the polyrib belt is the easiest DIY I have ever done (ok may be slightly more involved than the clear side markers but not my much). Second, removal of the old coolant tank was a royal PITA. I have never been so frustrated working on a car. I did get it out but not after having to take a break to �refocus� on what I was doing. Getting the new tank in took me a � of the time it took me to get the old one out and really wasn't that difficult. Then it was a matter of just hooking everything up again which was not difficult at all. A couple of notes for those doing this in the future. 1. Removal of the coolant sensor is easier before removing the tank from the bracket. 2. Remove the secondary air pump (takes all of 30 more seconds) it gives you much room to work with. 3. When you drain the coolant it comes out with great force and can make a huge mess�the deeper the collection pan the better. 4. Getting the tank into the bracket is easy don�t be intimidated by that aspect. In the end I got the job done and it was very satisfying. Next weekend�spark plugs and fuel filter and my 60(k) service will be done.
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Good to know you did it. Not sure about 01 but on 02+ the fuel filter is integrated with gas tank and never replaced.
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