Hi, I want to change the clutch on my 1.2 Merit 1994 Corsa.
As part of the gearbox removal process, the Haynes manual says that the exhaust pipe must be released from the exhaust manifold and the engine lowered slightly before the gearbox can be removed, by dropping it down underneath the engine bay.
Has anyone here tried removing the gearbox sideways instead, after taking off the nearside plastic inner wing, wishbones, hub, wheel etc? This would avoid having to jack up the car so high, and might also make it a bit easier to put back together again afterwards.
Surely Mr Clutch etc wouldn't mess about dropping the engine would they?
Also if anyone has any additional tips for this job (like is it really necessary to have an "Assistant"?), I'd be keen to hear them.
TIA