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Is it a pain to get out? Maybe. Does that mean the only way to remove the cover is by bending AC lines? NO.
I knew they wouldn't do a perfect job. That's why I took pictures of the engine bay. I knew there were things that could go wrong such as:
Breaking a Nylon PCV hose,
Cracking the AIR check valve hose,
Breaking a stud on the AIR check valve,
Losing some bolts.
But they're a Cadillac dealer with all the resources to do this job properly. And this is not an uncommon repair. Let's say they followed the official service guide on how to do this job, Nowhere does it say "bend High pressure AC line"
There are several youtube videos of people doing this job themselves and NONE of them bend the AC lines. One person even removes the rear valvetrain and STILL doesn't bend the AC line there.
If I'm bringing it to a dealer, they're supposed to do the job right. They have a high labor rate, all these expensive resources and technical documentation, yet choose to do the job worse than a "shade tree mechanic". What the dealer did was a hack job.
I would have done it myself, But I paid for a GM extended warranty that covers this and the warranty would expire soon. If I'd known they'd disturb these lines, I would have never brought my car there.
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