Its been a long few days!

[ShireRoller]

It all started with a service on a friends Mk2 180 Saloon..

Jack the car up to find the n/s driveshaft seal had spun out leaving the gearbox to run dry. Cause of failure, Driveshaft has been out at somepoint and the locking ring had not been opened backout, Also damaging the diff bearings. I say to my friend, Lets go get a seal from Lincoln, I have some bearings already we can do this. Get back from Lincoln (1 1/2 hr drive each way due to traffic) Remove box. Remove diff, replace bearings. As I was deconstructing the gearbox, The Mainshaft circlip had snapped so this had to be pulled out by force destroying what left of that. So its now around 5 oclock and nowheres open to get a new one. Plan is formed to visit Lincoln again to get this VERY specific snap ring *oh dear* and just to be safe while there, Grab a o/s driveshaft seal. The next day came...Lincoln was visited again at great distress as traffic decided to be appauling so got very held up! 5 and a bit hours later we are home. On reconstruction I needed to remove the secondary shaft retaining nut to put diff back in squarly.. This decided to strip its threads.. (Is this common?) So thats it... Box dead.. Its about 5 oclock on a Friday... Ring Rover spares in Hull "What time do you close and have you got a 180 gearbox?!" "5:30 and yes we have mate pop down!".. Jet packs engaged to Hull there and then to pickup a replacement. Get there and a gentleman asks me to check its the right box, I check and its right but chipped on the bellhousing.
"I'll go grab another and clean it up just bring your car round to put it in"

Been a silly sod I didnt check this new box as the gent popped it in my boot, Oh how I wish I had... Because by the time I had realised it was already too late.
After opening hours, With a 1.8 gearbox.
Deep breath taken "Its Ok Connor I will have your car done tomorrow I will go over first thing and swap the box!"


This morning came, And so did Hull. In my haste to leave with the new gearbox I left the release bearing on the unit I had just returned again... Not realizing till I got home and started looking for the release bearing. Another bridge toll and jet pack ride later I was back and the gearbox was on!
I had left a friend to fit some CV boots, Dont even ask about that...

As it stands now... The gearbox is in, New shaft seals. Fully serviced. Water hose repaired. Going to nip to my friends tomorrow to get a boot stretcher. Fit shafts. Gearbox oil in. Hopefully the fluid weaping around the slave cylinder boot is just from a previous error as fluid in there looked black. A sheddist type item so I can only assume its from a Civic. I get the feeling thats will need sorting Monday.

This car has been so unloved.

Amongst all the faff today my friends golf decided to split its top hose on his way to my house. Looked like a german steam train pulling up!

Lord MGeezus, Help meeeeee!