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10 - Removing the iiner wheel arch
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This is recommended by the Arnott's guide, (on the drivers side UK) in order to release air from the springs. Did this while taking a break from "The Tight One". There are three bolts on the body that protude through the arch, fixed with plastic nuts (10mm), these are in the recesses/dimples in the arch. Nearly all the rest of the fixings are hexagon headed screws (8mm), including the three underneath the body at the rear. You will also need to undo a few of the engine undertray screws to access the clips.
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For those who cant be bothered ... it is possible to remove the struts without removing or touching the wheel arches. Just be careful to support the strut as it comes downwards and doesn't pull on the air line before you undo it ( later stages and photos ). If you've started from normal height when working on the car, the bag will de-pressurise slightly when you let the strut drop down and if you undo the airline slowly until it begins to hiss, you can let the rest of the air out of the strut.
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