By propping up gearbox assembly on blocks of wood & gently twisting managed to align the gearbox with the clutch plate & attach to engine. Bolts provide attached to engine & description in Rover assembly guide bear no resemblance but pretty sure we’ve got in right. Starter motor installed but once again the description in the assembly guide did not match up with reality & the parts provided! Battle to slide heater hose on to joiner despite using plenty of silicone rubber lubricant so ended up having to file off the ridges on one side of the joiner. Jubilee clip to attach the larger hose to the thermostat housing is too small so will have to visit local motor factors to get a larger size.
Slightly concerned at small nick to insulation of cable going to ECU temperature sensor but Caterham assure me it can be replaced later if necessary so I patch it up with some epoxy resin.
All set for putting the engine & gearbox in next weekend. As it’s a bank holiday hope to get plenty done.
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