i'm not completely finished but i have the new clutch in and the engine and box back on the mounts, did run into a few problems, i couldn't drop the subframe cos the exhaust is quite rotten and taking it off would of killed it so i had to take all the bolts bar 1 out and drop it as far as possible with a jack, couldn't get the box on the floor with the room but got it apart and fitted it all in the engine bay, didn't have a clutch alignment tool so used a socket extension and it went in a treat .

i'm well happy i'v got it nearly done, i haven't stopped since about 12, had to run out and grab some boards cos our drive is knackered, and it got it done in the nick of time the old clutch was on the rivets.

i'm really pleased with myself cos after everyone was telling how much of a nightmare it was gunna be, i really didn't wanna do it, then my mates that i was relying on helping get the box out cos i was working on the floor with no hoist was already busy with something else , i wouldn't like to do one again but impressed i had no major probs, and it all went quite smoothly within reason

so atm i feel like this


i'm now going out to get proper laggin and then finnish the job off tmoz with a proper hangover

feel free to take the piss or praise me i'm welcome to all atm :Cry:

 

well done mate .

 

cheers coley, this is all for the next meet i'll make it this time i'll be in the country and my car will be running properly

i'm still really happy, i just went off the marks the subframe left on the chassis legs to line it back up properly again so hopefully won't even need a geometry for the mean time

 

Good stuff!

I don't envy you doing one on the deck, shame you didn't have access to a ramp as it's piss easy on a 2 poster!

 

well done mate, you did check that the trust bearing was still in place befor you bolted it all up didnt you pmsl

 

cheers yea it's not the easiest on the deck tbh i'm just glad that'll hopefully be it for another 66,000 miles

yea i even took pictures to prove it too , i'll get some up if i manage i'm supposed to be going out in ten minutes on the piss and i haven't even managed to get in the shower yet cry:

 

Fair play mate! Well done!

 

did you kick over the tub of drained oil just as you were finishing?

 

well done fella

 

well done

 

thanks everyone for the praise i'm honestly quite pleased with myself i didn't think i'd get it done on my own and also this far

also beefy if you want me to hold your hand to the square peg on sat then thats fine with me just no kissing with tongues, i'm not a slut on the first date

no i did as you asked and poured it into the next door but ones bushes he did wonder what i was doing cos i didn't even do it on his drive, but it saved me kicking it over my drive right at the end so everyones happy

 

talking a box out on your back is a pain at the best of times never mind on a mondeo, top job mate

 

good lad.