How hard is it to replace a clutch in a 5-speed manual transmission?

likely because they COULD.

They are pretty close untill you remove the rear mount and pivot the engine back to slide the transmission out from under the floor - without the bellhousing hitting the floor.

The owners manual says the car must be level when you check the oil.

So what about a "cap screw" or a "grub screw" or a "machine screw" or a "set screw" - all od which are ":technically" bolts by your description ???. There are other examples.

Try Moscavitch or Lada Vs Mechanic on for size. Or Peugeot - or old Jag.

Because you can't just wiggle it back and forth until everything slides into place. Well, you CAN do that with a VW bug, but once the thing gets bigger than one person can lift it becomes a problem. So you have to line everything up so it's all straight in a line and then push it together straight. It's not as hard as some people are making it out to be.... unless you have one of those vehicles where it is.

--scott

except leveling has NOTHING to do with it. it is just lining both the engine and tramsmissin on the same plane.

I did defeat a Simca, making it actually drive away, against its nature. That was touch and go for a while.

That direction is for people who are unable to make mental allowances for situations that aren't 100% spot on.

Yes, literally hundreds of different types. ;-)

Once again I phrased it wrong. Theoretically if the transmission assembly and floor were both dead level you wouldn't need any tilt in the jack. The greater the angle respective to the floor, the more tilt required. I did not mean to suggest leveling the transmission was necessary or even possible in many cases.

XK120, shudder. But they were so classy... Never heard of a Moskvitch but from some of the photos it looks like a rebranded 1962 Rambler Classic.

Okay, you've mentioned them. Read on......

Why not just use the correct DIY, from the place you mentioned? Section 2 : W59 and R150 Transmissions 4RUNNER

You could sign up (it's free), and access info on manymanymanymany cars + trucks. (Lemme guess... you didn't know they had repair info?)

I didn't but then, it's a different country to the one I live in.

What I saw as being useful was they give a good rundown on all things you need to think about when removing the gearbox. A lot of people, when removing a gearbox, pay scant consideration to the effect that engine/gearbox tilt have on underhood bits and pieces; top radiator hose, wiring, linkages, etc.