does it matter if you put the clip in...so that you pushing it away from you as opposed to how i removed it which was to pull towards the bulkhead.... the plug had been bodged by a garage before as it had sealant on it.

so when they crack where abouts do they crack? any photos? the new plug has stopped the trickle down the bellhousing but i seem to have always had a slight drip after running the car which comes from the black plastic strip that is directly under the radiator....no pipes seem to be leaking etc though is this likely to be condesation? although it smells like weak coolant (the mix in my car is 70% coolant i would say after doing the plug i topped up with a strong mix) also i dont think its a leak as surely it would be hot not stone cold especially notice this after a journey when engine is hot.... seems odd that it stops after about a pipette worth of fluid everytime and sometimes notice a small wet patch on drive about size of a £2 coin