This thread relates to the front suspension only,
Tools and Items required for this job are as follows,
Cone compressor tool, Including both Fine and Course thread adaptors,
1 set of HiLo's,
Rattle run with correct size sockets for wheel nuts,
Grease,
Assorted hand tools that should consist of more then one shifter and a pair of multigrips,
Pinch bar or similar,
BIAM special (BFH),
Trolley Jack and stands,
Most importantly one very large if not supersize pack of bandaids.
LEFT HAND SIDE,
Step one,
Loosen front wheel nuts, jack up car and remove front left wheel. Ensure car is supported under safety stands. Lift lower control arm slightly undo retaining screw and remove bump stop.
Step two,
Insert cone compression tool into subframe tower from engine bay and screw into rubber cone ensuring a suitable amount of thread from the compression tool seats into the cone. Screw down restricting nut until cone compresses to a suitable thickness to allow trumpet to fall away from rubber cone.
Step three,
Remove trumpet and ball foot from upper control arm and place on work bench. Using a suitable sized drift, drift ball foot from trumpet and inspect for wear. It ball foot is in good order, clean and apply a thin coat of grease. Inspect plastic cup (Ball foot seat) in upper control arm for wear or damage. If suitable leave in place however if damaged replace. Re apply a suitable amount of grease to ball cup.
Step four,
Apply a thin coat of grease to the top side of the HiLo that makes contact with the rubber cone to allow for easy disassembly in future if required. Place ball foot into the Nut end of the HiLo before placing the HiLo up into the subframe tower. Seat ball foot into cup and refit protective boot. Holding the HiLo central, wind out thread until HiLo meets with rubber cone. Bump lead lamp causing globe to blow before replacing said blown globe.
Step five,
Lifting the lower control arm slightly, replace the bump stop and fasten with retaining screw. Replace wheel and tighten wheel nuts before removing stand and lowering jack. Nip up wheel nuts. Check ride height is of a suitable distance and the tyre will not scrub.
Step six,
Stand back and admire your work.
RIGHT HAND SIDE,
Step one,
Loosen front wheel nuts, jack up car and remove front right wheel. Ensure car is supported under safety stands. Lift lower control arm slightly undo retaining screw and remove bump stop.
Gloat to self how easy this job is and wonder why others complain so much about it
Step two,
Insert cone compression tool into subframe tower from engine bay and screw into rubber cone. Continue to attempt to screw compression tool into rubber cone for no less then fifteen minutes.
Step three,
After no less then fifteen minutes determine that the thread in the rubber cone MUST be of the fine thread type as the Course thread adaptor will not seat. Locate fine thread adaptor and attempt to screw into rubber cone.
:idea: It is of the utmost importance that you now swear and commence to get pis&d off as this is a very simple task which you appear to be unable to do. After all the other side was easy peasy.
Continue to bitch, curse and carry on like a "Pork Chop" beofre replacing the fine thread adaptor with the previous course thread adaptor as used before. Commence to screw into the rubber cone and at this time it should start to take and commence to compress the rubber cone. Remove six layers of skin as you fingers clip the split pin in the bonnet stay bracket each time you turn the compression tool.
:idea: Gloat to self that this has finally been achieved and confirm once again that this is a very easy job. Apply band aid to stop blood flowing from fingers.
Step four,
Compress rubber cone until such time as you realise the trumpet has been full of water for the past fourty years and infact the nut inside the rubber cone actually has no thread s it has all turned to rusty flakes of mini goodness. Remind self that surely if the other side was ok that this side must be identical. It is imperative that you now spend no less then 30 minutes trying to convince yourself that the nut is infact ok and something else must be amiss. Bump lead lamp again causing globe to blow before searching house for further globes and realising that there are none left. Commence new search of house for torch before returning to garage.
Step five,
Ensure at this time you have come to the realisation that the nut in the cone is, in technical terms "FUBAR". Ponder for another fifteen minutes as to what you should do before moving to the next step.
:idea: Remind self that the trumpet on the other side almost fell out of its own accord thus this side WILL be the same.
Step six,
It is critical at this step that you mindset has dimished some what and that you are comming to the realisation that the Mini Devil is fast approaching with a large tube of KY and you are about to be well and truly rogered. Decide at this point aht as you will not require the trumpet, it can be cut in half and removed easily. Search garage for suitable hacksaw/ dremel or other cutting device. Determine none are available thus the large cold chisel and the BFH must come into play.
Step seven,
Place cold chisel against trumpet before striking with BFH. Observe that trumpet marks slightly and that obviously far more force will be required. Strike trumpet with BFH with great force which should commence to crack it. As a small crack in the trumpet appears, notice large amounts of rusty crap, water and what looks like the last owners cremated remains fall out of the trumpet. Continue to strike trumpet until it is broken in have.
Step eight,
Remove broken trumpet before realising that rubber cone is stuck to trumpet and there is no way in hell it is letting go.
:idea: Realise at this point that you should have left things alone as you are now beyond the point of no return. Receive phone call from Gerg enquiring as to how things are going. Lie to him and say all is going well before turning phone off.
Continue to belt trumpet until all shattered pieces have seperated from the cone. Leave ball foot in place as things have been of enough trouble so far.
Step nine,
Collect HiLo and wind down to lowest position. Lightly apply grease to base of HiLo that is to meet rubber cone. Push HiLo up into subframe tower and realise that the rubber cone on this side although the nut is no longer, is no where near as worn and compressed as the opposite side. With HiLo inserted assess that the HiLo is required to be lifter approximately 10mm to allow the ball foot to be seated into the base of the HiLo. At tis time, knock over torch and brake globe. Come to the understanding that you have run out of portable lighting sources and that you only have the one incandescent globe attached to the roof of the garage.
:idea: Kick yourself for not buying the fluro light fitting you saw on Ebay 2 weeks ago as the Fun Sheriff said you "Didn't need them".
Step ten,
Spend the next twenty minutes debating with self over how to get ball foot into HiLo before realising that there is no other option but to attempt to lift the HiLo with a bar. Collect bar from tool box and level HiLo off top control arm. Allow bar to slip while lifting and strike bridge of nose before rolling on garage floor in pain.
Step eleven,
Regain consciousness before locating band aids and applying to nose to stop loss of blood. Attempt to bar HiLo again before slipping and crushing finger between bar and HiLo. Locate numerous further band aids and apply as required.
:idea: remember at this point to NEVER EVER do this job again 
Step twelve,
Spend the next fourty minutes attempting to bar HiLo before finally getting ball foot into base of HiLo. Lifting the lower control arm slightly, replace the bump stop and fasten with retaining screw. Replace wheel and tighten wheel nuts before removing stand and lowering jack. Nip up wheel nuts. Check ride height is of a suitable distance and the tyre will not scrub.
Stand back and observe both sides magically appear to be of the same height.
, well at least its not in the am tomorrow 
