Chapter 1: Clutching at Straws
First problem, I have a Mitsubishi Evo stuck on my lift for the foreseeable future. Going to have to do this the old fashioned way.
Ladies and gentlemen, I present: The old fashioned way! More than a little terrifying getting it up there. Best not go there.
At this point I had a quick poke around with a bore scope. Hard to see what the hell was going on in the bellhousing, which can only be a bad thing.. So, looks like the box is coming out.
Prop off.
Access panels in floor removed.
Box drained, found this in the container, not too shabby for a box this old. Probably means the gearbox survived the clutch buggering up.
Air cleaner (oil filled..) removed from engine, this gives me a bit more room to move the engine about
Exhaust clamp removed for the same reason
Gear lever surround removed, I then undid the 4 bolts in the picutre whilst holding my breath, expecting all manner of ping-f*ckits to leap forth (none did). Note broken contact on reverse light switch - that explains one of the other problems.
I then loosened off the 9 (yes, an odd number) bolts that hold the gearbox cross-memeber on. By this point it was 21:45 and I decided it was probably home time!