YEP. i had problems with front drop links had to grind em off. rears couldnt split springs from the shocks with hand tools and had to book into a garage to do rear paid the guy who helped me then paid garage to do rear. i would consider going to garage unless someone can do it for free.
you may need some/all of the following tools. trolley jack, axle stands, grinder, socket set + extension bar, allen key set, spring compressors, possibly air compressor and air gun to split springs from shocks.
a guy in blackburn (garage) MARTINKING6 was in corp section made me an offer to to it, £25 p/h and said approx 2 hrs.