that was a great help thanks mate! it was a 27mm spanner to get the nut out that holds the arm (for future reference for anyone!) got it all done in about 2 hours. compared to yesterday when we were on it for about 4 hours and then had to put it all back together. it was only a matter of time before the old mounts failed, they were perished to fook! got the new mounts from martin @ reyland, car feels alot better, mounts seem real good quality as expected!