box off, not after a massive battle with the hard to access bolt next to the oil cooler.
V5 box on. new slave and thrust bearing thanks to Dean at Volkwerke.
new bearings to be pressed into some spare spindles I picked up from Jarred. lots of rust inside the passenger hub currently on the car.
On closer inspection one drive shaft looks ok. other shaft had a split boot and the other end was well on its way. going to send both off to be looked at while they are out.
big thanks to thestu for all the help pulling and installing the box.