Just an update on today's work
Subframe off eventually , the ball joint at the bottom of the legs would not let go, I made a tool which someone else had used for the removal but it did not work, in the end I got one off after smacking it with a hammer and the other one I removed the bottom arm with it.
surprisingly the subframe was the easy bit.
So I need to lower the engine by about 250mm of the box to come out but I still have the rear drive splitter to remove and a hose that runs across the top of the gearbox obscuring the gearbox bolts, it looks like I will have to disconnect the steering rack to wheel as I think 250mm will push it to far, to be honest it might be alright as the engine could be angled downwards towards the gearbox but I do not fancy going back under if there is not enough room.
biggest gearbox I have seen - not looking forward to moving that!
think a few more days yet.