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LOL. Bring her along, Vish.. 1. Vish 2. Budgie. No Bigman the tank engine this week, so you guys can relax on the ball. (;

VTS out of the question? If not, you can do all of this for less than £3k, probably!

Top marks. Getting it back in's the hard part, lol. Make sure the clutch is centralised before you put the box back on, too.

Right, make sure you've got the engine supported from underneath. Then undo the three bolts in the top picture. That will detach the lower half of the mount from the gearbox. There's also 2 or 3 bolts which hold the top half of the mount to the car. Undo those and remove the mount. Then...

Exactly. I asked all the same questions when i did mine. I didn't worry about undoing the middle bolts. I just removed the whole mount. Much easier. There's 3 bolts holding it to the box, and three to the car itself, iirc.. Once that's out it gives you shitloads more room to move the box...

You undo the nut, and the stud/bolt stays in the head. Helps locate the gearbox. There's one on the other side, too. Once you've undone all the bolts securing it, the box won't fall off because of the two studs holding it in place.. Getting it back on is the hard part. (;

^I'm not sure the ones in the top pic need removing. One of them looks like the bolts that hold the bellhousing to the box itself?

Have you used BenP's guide? Tells you exactly which ones to undo, from memory. The ones in the second picture look like the ones that hold the upper gearbox mount on. They need to come off. Then all the bolts/nuts which hold the gearbox housing to the block. Use BenP's guide. It looks...

The gearbox sump plug is a much easier way of draining the oil, lol. Disconnect everything from the box that you need to to remove it. Dusty as eff in that engine bay..

All the same. Get the Valeo one. Or Sachs one will prob be ok if you're intent on saving a tenner. Nothing of any less quality, though.

Oh, it's pretty. I must hear this soon (and have a drive). We'll do this when you help me fit my Bilsteins. ;)

Oh, it's pretty. I must hear this soon

Of the subframe. Or do you not need to for a clutch change? i'm thinking a gearbox swap.

All you need to do is drop the passenger side. And loosen the drivers side bolts, obviously.

I f**king love cartoon sarnys. Oh, it's pretty, too. Like you.

Uh-oh. Try heating the nut with a blow-torch.

The ball joint can be a pain to split, and might well be damaged. I just undid the two bolts, but they are bloody fiddly. You need to angle in a spanner to keep the top steady, and then undo the bottom with a socket.

Pics needed.

Yes, it'll make your snail 1.2 feel like a rocket ship. ;)

Attention to detail is second to none. Top work as usual mate.