Engine hokey cokey...

[MikkiJayne]

In, out, shake it all about...



Not what I was planning to do with my Sunday, but decided it was easier to pull the whole lot than to try and get the gearbox out on its own. 4 hours drive in to engine on the floor. I'm getting too good at this

Copper-coated exhaust nuts do *not* like stainless steel bolts. Several of them on the downpipes have seized already after only 300 miles so I'll be replacing those with stainless locknuts.

The gearbox is leaking from the shifter spindle. I think that seal can be changed without cracking it open. I hope so anyway!

Its also leaking from the passenger side output flange, which I didn't change the first time round since you have to press the shaft out of the bearing on that side. I guess I'll do that while its out.

I'll split the engine and gearbox this afternoon and hopefully the replacement TC will arrive in a couple of days so I can put it back together next week.