hi mike,has the box definitely gone or has the fluid come from the slave cylinder in the g/box.My g/box went bang a couple of months ago so i bought another one only to find out it was only the clutch plate that had seperated hence the bang new clutch and slave cylinder and now shes sorted,i have the g/box for a 2.3 manual which is now surplus i have been told that the 2.0 /2.3 box are the same, im based up in horsham nr gatwick if interested ,my email is terry_bantock@sky.com good luck :35: hello m8 iv got it sorted out now it defo was the gearbox the bell houseing exploded due to a nut in the box meny holes every were on the box and u could even see the bell housing cogs lol im now looking to sell the car now as i want a diesel now