Right so i'm trying to align the clutch.I have the gearbox shaft from the old gearbox which i can use to align the clutch.

Why will it not slot in ? Seems i would need to use a hammer and alot of force just to get the shaft in. Is this normal?

No, is the old input shaft straight, or does it have any burrs on the end, it should just slide in, maybe you've found the reason the old gearbox had been taken apart.

Looks okay to the eye , first 4-5mm goes in and then it gets stuck.

I've used a socket for now and seems to be straight enough but the gearbox should arrive tomorrow so i'll see then.

Jumped into the car and pressed the clutch down by accident.

Now clutch slave cylinder now looks like this.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ps52f0ffb9.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...psba55b0c4.jpg

Can it be saved ? if so does anyone know how the hell it goes together.

Yep, it can be saved.

You will need to separate the pipe joint and remove the slave, then fill it with brake fluid, drop the spring in and then the piston with the seals at the top of the cylinder, while trying to push the piston in you'll need a second pair of hands to unseat the valve in the pipe, then put the push rod into place and the rubber dust seal, and then to prevent the piston popping out use zip ties or a g clamp, be warned it is a ball ache of a job.

Just a thought, is there any fluid left in the system ?.

Yea, some spilled out when it pop'd out but i can see the fluid in the bottom of the cylinder.

if you take the cap off the master cylinder is there fluid in the reservoir.

I'll take alook tomorrow as its under the fuse box.

If i have the pedal at the top then i see brake fluid in the slave and when its pushed down i see more fluid so i'm going to say yes there is a good amount of fluid in there

As ever a very good thread with some excellent advice and technical know how. Enjoying this one lots.