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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mahesket" data-source="post: 498708" data-attributes="member: 12451">Bit of an update, not really done much in the last few weeks, last night i got the near side drive shaft out, not such a hard job really. the hardest part was i had left half my tools at home so had make do with my dad tools, he hasn't got that many!!Anyway drive shaft out and split, i like the way in this pic you can see how the metal in the bearing has changed colour due to it heating up over the last 15 years. bit of a pain to split the shaft but just kept hammering until it moved.<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff249/mahesket/photo-32.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Empty space on the car<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff249/mahesket/photo-34.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Then i decided to clean up the shaft and give it a quick coat of hammerite, ready to recieve the new gaiter.<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff249/mahesket/photo-33.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Thats all for now, hoping to get the gear box out next.Is it easier to remove the bolt through the rear engine mount or the engine mount from the gearbox?CheersMatt</blockquote>