Cool! I like to see pictures and then I try to piece together how things go together. I have yet to deal with transmission issues or be present while someone is either removing or replacing theirs so it's all new to me. When I first got my car one of my springs came out too, sometimes could shift, sometimes not, but at the time I was home so I had a garage do it.

As for cleanup, I have heard that emery cloth is the way to go, sea foam will help a lot too! For all the times I have gotten wires stuck in me I would be worried that some would be left behind, maybe that isn't an issue with a brush though.