I worked on the engine bay today. Horns and washer bottle in; no problems. I also stuck cardboard all around in an attempt to reduce the chance of damage as the engine is lowered

I got rather confused when putting in the rubber engine mounts. There are four bolts; 3 are 45mm long, one is 50mm - I couldn't see why. However, I think the the engine earth connection is supposed to go here.

(edit 11th December - no, Earth lead cannot go here, it would rest on the exhaust and here is an obvious earth connection next to the battery. Maybe this is where the Earth Connection goes on older models.)

I also rang up Dave at premier paintguard. He is going to cut plastic film protection for the rear mudguards. I going to have a go at fixing them myself (with the kit he supplies). I hope I don't regret going DIY...

It took a while to get my head around the starter motor wiring.

It took me a while to notice the socket (with red and white wire) from the engine block that clips into the bottom of the solenoid.

I checked if the gearbox had any oil inside. I chocked the engine to level it , and then removed the side plug. I put an Allen key through the hole and rotated it to check the oil level. It seems that the level is low and will need topping up.

I should get the engine in tomorrow.