Drivers side the distribution block is easily accessible, you can follow the air hose back and easily locate it you can slacken off the air fitting on the side you want to deflate if you need to. Always make sure you have the battery off, it’s also good to mark where the right hand side bolt comes through the top to try and get the new one back in roughly the same place as to not knock the tracking out to far. We always have the tracking checked post fitting, and so far haven’t required any adjustments.

Other thing, your new strut won’t come with the vibration damper - I found out that you need allot of heat to remove it from your old strut if fitted.

It’s all pretty straight forward stuff, the workshop manuals the best place to head for instructions.

Thanks everyone for your advice, it gave me the confidance to tackle it... and today I have, all done all fine, boy those knuckle nuts were tight, It took a 4ft length of steel scaffold tube slipped on an 18"breaker bar with 15st hanging on the end to crack em!! Confidant now about the other side when it goes pop. Thanks folks!  2008 L322 Vogue 3.6 TDV8 in Java Black with parchment and Navy interior. 125000mls.

I used to be indecisive and have a split personality... but we are ok now...I think?