1) Put car in high, turned steering to full lock to expose strut area
2) Liberally sprayed strut return hoses with plenty of brake cleaner, pulled off from return pipes, cleaned ends thoroughly using swarfega wipes
3) Set car to low height. Hoses pissed out dirty fluid
4) Started car, selected "high" position then got out quickly, reached into wheelarch, got hold of hose ends and sunk them into a jug of fresh LHM. Waited for car to assume full height.
5) Cleaned off rigid pipe ends and pushed the hoses back home
6) Set the car to low height, and then normal.
7) Repeated from step 1 the other side
The struts are still as jerky/creaky as before, even after pouring LHM/lubricating spray into the holes at the tops of the struts. Access to the nearside strut hole was difficult because for some silly reason it's facing outwards towards the inner wing...

This bugs me, because although when I first got the car the struts were rather stiff and creaky, after a session of Citaerobics they were as smooth as anything all the way from top to bottom! What would make them suddenly get creaky again? And I've tried regular Citaerobics again, but this time with little success.
Suggestions anyone? Is it a good idea to clean and lube under the gaiter as well?? Oh shit, I just realised I haven't tried the LHM soaked rag under the gaiter trick... Hmmm.
Mark.