Definitely rent the ball joint tool from Rusty for a 126. You can
knock the old ones out with the same 1 1/16" deep socket you used for
R & R injector nozzle holders Just put it over the stem of the old
BJ (Best to take off the boot first, if it is still there.) and whack
with a businesslike hammer. (3-10 lb.) MFH to BFH.
You need access to a vice to hold the rented press while you push in
the new joints. Due to the complexity of the 126, it is much better
to rent the proper press from the Q man.
I need to look at the suspension bits and the relevant manual
sections, and order the parts I guess. I did the 123 front
suspension, it was pretty straightforward, though I did take the
ball joints to a mech to have them removed and pressed in with the
MB tool.
--R
On 10/22/11 5:58 PM, Peter Frederick wrote:
Tie rods are the same, drag link and bushings are the same, but
ball joints are MUCH more work and you have to deal with the
possbility of worn out thrust links on the W126 rather than a
simple control arm bushing replacement (or control arm replacement,
since it's cheap).
Peter
On Oct 22, 2011, at 4:51 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
How long did it take? I think I need to do mama's 126 ASAP as it
is feeling a bit wobbly. Anybody have any details on that job?
--R
On 10/22/11 5:26 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
Hi Guys,
We did the front end in a friend's W124 today and I did a write up on my
website you might enjoy:
http://www.jaimekop.com/2011/10/w124-front-end-rebuild/
Jaime
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