what hes said^^^^^ i laid rags under the snout and down the side of the lim, and stuffed them down the top of lim and water pump, then as soon as it was off i sprayed it all down with brake cleaner, gears and all used said rags to mop up, then re sprayed and wiped it up again.
and wear some latex gloves, doubling up is a good idea too cause this old oil is worse than a dirty whore lol