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Update in case anyone is interested - and for posterity.
Yes, the hoses were the wrong way round so I switched them over.
Yes, I did buy the kit and replaced the bolts and crush washers. The washers in the kit were all the same thickness and not 1 thin and 2 thick like in the service manual, but they work all the same.
No, it does not matter which direction the hoses are pointing relative to the bolt. The banjos are grooved so that the fluid can exit on any side.
Yes, I did need to top up fluid because I lost too much in the replacement process.
I did relocate the motor to the trunk, kept it in the original housing, but cut slots at the top to pass the wires and lines through. Bolted an 'L' bracket to the ground bolt and cable tied the housing to that.
After all this, it worked great.
Tip: Cut the hole in the plastic to lead the lines and wires to the trunk before reinstalling the roof. I didn't and it was very hard to cut the slots with the roof in place.
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