Thank for the heads up. Took just over an hour but did it myself yesterday. You are right, the biggest pain was accessing the front bolt to torque it up when there was load on the suspension. The undertray screws were pretty rusted so didn't want the hassle of them so accessed the bolt though the hole in the plastic with a longer 18mm socket. Squeak has improved but it's still there sometimes even though I sprayed every bush and joint on all four wheels with silicon spray while the car was up. At least the control arm isn't leaking anymore.

 

Thanks. I've just had some new ones delivered and will crack on the weekend, weather permitting. Looks fairly straightforward, any potential difficulties to plan for?

 

Not as I remember....little bit tight for space on the bolt that goes through the front bush, and you will need a torque wrench for that.

 

They are actually oil filled bushes, not solid as they might appear to be. If they are leaking they will be an MOT fail. I had one go a couple of years back, but If its any consolation quite a straight forward nut and bolt job to replace and there are a number about on Fleabay at reasonable cost.