Bearings were fine, thankfully
Had to remove the struts in the end, as I couldn't undo the top nut.
I doubt I could have compressed the springs enough in-situ anyway, as there's not really enough room around them to use the compressors safely.
Still had problems with them removed.
The top nut was so tight that the top of the strut rod (takes an Allen key) split when I tried to undo it.
I had to grip the top washer in the vice to 'crack' the nut on both struts, then I managed to stop the rod spinning by gripping the upper end of the rod with a pair of vice-grips (Facom 'Mole' grips).
It marked the rod, but it's covered by the bump-stop, so no worries.
In all, not a horrendous job, even with the hassle I had undoing the top nuts.
Had a bit of fun with the ARB as well.
While removing the top end of the R/H link-rod, the joint started to spin, no big deal, just grip the other side with the vice-grips (it was almost off before it started to spin), no surprises there.
What
was a surprise though, was that as soon as the link rod was disconnected, I was able to lift the end of the ARB up out of the way

It took a second for what I'd done to sink in, then I thought, "It shouldn't do that!"
The bar was sheared just the other side of the R/H clamp block...bu**er.
Must have happened when my Wife hit that pothole back in December, and wrecked the left tyre.
I feel another claim from the council coming on . . .
