How do you folks get the joint out in the first place?
Peter Frederick wrote:
We bent the press on the W126 ball joint, it's much harder to get to.
You need an adapter tube of some sort for removal -- a pile of big
washer will work. The adapters with the Harbor Freight tool work going
back in.
Ball joint R&R isn't bad, you can leave the spring in IF you set the
control arm down on a jack stand so the weight of the car stays on the
spring. You CANNOT remove the control arm this way, and CANNOT do the
bushings unless you have an internal spring compressor like a Klann.
The strut is self aligning, so you don't have to worry about getting it
back in right.
However, you must use an alignment shop familiar with Benz strut type
front ends, or you will very likely have a car that drives squirrely
and eats front tires due to excessive toein.
Peter
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