hi all -
as promised - an update -
we had the box off and got to the clutch - found a nice hole through the pressure plate!
so that was that - new plate as the part was left over from my mates new kit that he only took the clutch from and back together!
however, when i started it makes this awful squeeking scraping noise

so we think that we have knocked the tin plate when refitting and its clipping the flywheel.
but we aint taking the box back off again so its can rattle till it disintergrates, lol
either that or the starter as we have to move the car out on the starter to get at it to tow!
so if anyone is reading this if theirs has broken - i would suggest that you check the links out as they were brill then bite the bullet and take the box off!
so - cable, then actuation finger/throw out bearing, then clutch!!
hope that helps anyone!!