Hey Ralph, glad you got everything back together. I have a 2004 manual transmission and I'm collecting information for a clutch replacement sometime in the months to come. The car has 130,000 miles and I'm not having any clutch troubles yet, but I want to be ready with the knowledge to replace it when the time finally comes. I'm a pinsetter mechanic in a bowling alley, and as far as my car is concerned, this will be the most major repair I've ever made, by a landslide. Obviously I have lots of questions. How much did the transmission weigh, and what all did you remove from the left wheel to give yourself room to slide the transmission out of there? I would have to do this without a lift, and I'd be renting any of the major tools required. Would you use a strut tower support bar on the engine, and lower it that way? I'm a scrawny guy and I'm nervous about raising and lowering the engine with a jack underneath. What about a transmission jack? I've been watching a two-hour video series on YouTube of a guy replacing the clutch on a 2002 Ford Focus, since there aren't any Aveo videos that I can find. Did you find anything really unusual, or better yet, would you mind typing out the sequence of removal and reassembly? Any and all information would be hugely appreciated. I have a few mechanics to guide me, but they work on buses.

Thanks!!
Toby