oh no there is a way....get everything out of the way heater hoses, coil pack loom, vacuum hoses i mean everything. then you can get a hand in there and a screw driver and you can fiddle around with it....
also you can loosen the engine mounts loosen not take off. then jack the engine on a tilt to give you more room.
it is very fiddly and complicated and so frustrating but it can be done...