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First job is to remove the front steering guard (4 Bolts) followed by the rearmost guard (2 Bolts) If you've got a bull bar the bolts for that may have to be removed patially or completely.
Once that's done it might be a good idea to give the bolts you're going to remove a squirt of releasing fluid (WD40, Plusgas etc) followed by a cuppa while it soaks in. 
Jack the front of the vehicle up just enough to take the tension off the ARB, Undo the front bush bracket bolts first and remove old bushes. Be carefull here, that bar is heavy and it will drop a few inches. Make sure your head's not under it.
Undo the drop link nuts each side and remove the ARB. **NOTE** the drop link to lower arm nuts do not need to be removed unless you're replacing these as well.
Remove the old bushes and replace with new. noting which way up the dished washers go. Do not at this stage tighten the nuts.
Fit the new front bushes and U brackets. (Applying a smear of silicon grease to the front bushes will ease refitting considerably.) Then using a bottle jack lift the ARB into position and fit the tangs at the rear of the U brackets into their locating slots.
This is where we cheat now.
Make sure the ARB is as high as it will go and the tangs are still engaged. Then using a pair of mole grips clamp the front of the U bracket to the mounting bracket. Using a large philips type screwdriver or similar implement, align the hole in the U bracket with the captive nut in the mounting bracket. If you can get the gap between the two to around 10mm that'll do. Replace the bolts and give them a couple of turns to make sure they're in ok.
Remove the bottle jack and tighten the front brackets followed by the drop link nuts. (Applying a bit of locktite to the threads will not do any harm.)
Once everything is tightened, you can lower the vehicle back to the ground. Check once more that everything is as it should be.
Refit the under shields and have another cuppa.  All told it should take no more than an hour.
The old ones were definately past their sell by date.
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TinyTim
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Excellent post (again)  Like the head warning  |
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craig
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Brilliant post |
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shoggyv6
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great step by step guide mate. |
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thank you mate!
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I was thinking about doing mine..  Think I will now - job well done - excellent post bud Gonna have to replace the cuppas for at least 2-3 Becks tho  How much were the bushes by the way? (UK) What difference has it made to the ride? Cheers |
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daktari
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Bushes were about £14 I think from milner offroad. I did think they would be a bit harsh but seems pretty good. Nice not to have 'em clanging and squeeking anymore. |
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I used Milners bushes on mine too - great results. (the old un not the Evo btw) |
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Thanks for the info mate... great post.  |
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Hi can you help! Milner has sent me a set for my MK2, orange on the sides and blue at the front but the blue are too small it says 23mm on them. Any ideas
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