Yeah tell me about, I banged up my hand trying to work on it. It's not as accessible as it should be. Thanks for the advice on draining with the block. About how far off is your engine plug from the firewall? I think I found mine just below the firewall (passenger's side as well) and a few inches towards the rear. I haven't had the chance to find out yet, just visually searching. I believe the '00 and '01 share the same engine.