Anyone have a tricks for getting the bottem torx out of the thermostat and ect sensor box? I've tried everything to get it out. Coming from the top. Under the vacume pump. From the side... Anyone got any tricks ? I wish I never bought this car lol.

 

I just remove the power steering pump.

 

I was hoping for a way around that . I don't have the luxury of being able to do that " appartment complex ". Any other way?

 

Not sure I follow. It isn't hard. You don't have to disconnect the lines. Just remove the belt, remove the 3 screws holding the pump and move it aside enough.

 

I don't have a way of locking the cams. And I know with my luck I'll knock the timing off. That's why I was hoping to avoid that.
Got to do a theragasket head gasket treatment . Cylinder head is cracked. Need to remove the thermostat to flush it... And there's no good way to do it. Without removing the powersteering pump. I don't want to knock the timing off.

 

The timing has nothing to do with the power steering pump.

 

you will need a serpentine (accessory) belt tool - as EST noted, not the same as the timing belt which is under the timing belt cover.