Many thanks Arctic.
Many thanks Arctic for that reply and those superb illustrations. By the way, you have the same Trolley Jack and Axle Stands as those I bought about a dozen years ago. Very useful kit.
I will try Brian's sub-frame Mounting Bolt loosening technique first and if that works for me then well and good. Otherwise the complete Strut and Hub Assembly removal option I will use as a long stop. No hurry if the job takes me over a few days to do both sides, I have other transport options available.
I have removed, cleaned up and Copper Based greased one of the Pinch Bolts already. I think it's worth my mentioning that before removal of the Near-Side Strut Pinch Bolt, I placed a good quality Hex-Socket on the Bolt Head and using my big daddy 3/4" Bergen Breaker Bar with 3/4 to 1/2" reducers, applied my weight to TIGHTEN the Bolt a fraction. I felt it move a fraction. That actually broke the corrosion. Then using another Socket, one which acts on the Flats of the Bolt Head, not on the points of the Hex-Flats, was relieved to feel it start to become undone. It was just a very little at a time but became easier with each application of my controlled weight on the 3/4" Breaker Bar. Then later, much later after patient use of the breaker bar, the bolt became sufficiently loosened to allow n use of a Ratchet Socket Wrench.
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