We need to replace the steering house (i have no clue if i managed to translate that correctly, please find it marked in yellow in the image below) and to do so we need to take the engine out.
Considering the time and effort an engine out operation usually is: are there any other things we should keep in mind?
We are checking all gaskets and oil/fuel lines and have recently had all fluids and filters done.
We would like some feedback on the following three quirks
- we have a secondary air injection error message every now and then, and this limits the revs to 4000rpm
- since a very short while the car seems to be idling at a much higher rpm when the engine is hot. about this secondary air thing we arent sure if it is an actual problem, however the idling is quite annoying as 12-1400 rpm do make a certain sound...
- It seems to have a tough time starting when its cold outside
Are there any other things we should take into consideration?