i finally pulled my finger out & got my engine ready to take out for a rebuild...the only things left to is 2 gearbox bolts & air con,is there any way of depressureizing the air con system with out loosing all it's contents,i got covered in the stuff when trying

 

You don't need to touch any of the air-con system-just unbolt the air-con pump from the front of the engine and swing it away to the right hand inner wing.

That's how I did mine-twice !

 

thanks m8,i thought about that but didn't there would be enough clearance...how many gearbox bolts is there

 

There is enough clearance,I had to move the air-con pump a few times when lifting the engine out because it was in the way.

I can't remember how many gearbox bolts there is off the top of my head,think it's 6 but not sure !

Do you know about removing the pin from the clutch fork before trying to seperate the engine/'box ?

 

i do now,thanks.is it hard to get at & how do you go about it?

 

It's not hard to get at. There is a bolt you need to remove on the right hand side of the gearbox near the top(looking from the front of car) I think it's a 10mm allen key that you need,when you have removed that you need a long 6mm bolt-there is a threaded hole in the clutch fork pin-you need to screw the 6mm bolt into that and then pull it out. I needed to tap mine out using a screwdriver and hammer on the 6mm bolt.

I hope that makes sense-I'm better at doing it than describing it !

If you use the search button you will find that it's a subject that's been covered alot-that's how I found out about it.

Hope I am of some help to you

 

i'm sure it'll make sence when i'm under the car again & i can see it yeah you have been a great help mate,thanks

 

No probs mate,hope it goes well