I finally got my engine hoist and a dry ish weather so it time to try to get the engine out. I think the core plug are rusty and one is leaking as I see coolant poring from the back of the engine while running.


I will have to lift the car and keep the engine on the floor to get it out, that's what the manual said.

Anti roll bar bolts


Only 4 bolt on the subframe and the engine is free ish, I also meed to remove the anti roll bare, the gear box as I can't access the bolt, the transmission shaft, and the break caliper if I don't want to drain the system.

I forgot the exhaust has to go too as one of the clamp holding the pip near the exhaust manifold is completely rusted and can't remove that bolt. I got lucky unbolting the model section and shaking it set it free.

As soon as the weather get better and it's not dark. I should be able to get the engine out.