My sentiment & thought’s exactly.
Why bother with all that unnecessary potential work & problems that the mechanics created when all that was needed in my case was to stuff a rag or paper towels in the gear box drive shaft opening when removing the old drive shaft in order to retain the existing gearbox oil?
They were not best pleased when I told them how to get on with it & also how they should have done it right first time.
Some Mothers Do Have Em Aptitude Test
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