The $100 eBay ball joint tool arrived today. It looks nicely made and finished. The drift mates nicely with the contour on the underside of the ball joint, although I previously pounded out the old joint using a big socket. The tool fits snugly over the new ball joint boot without damaging the boot (also holding the new BJ securely in the tool). The cutouts seem to provide good clearance between the knuckle and the tool when the new BJ is square with the knuckle. I plan to go to a local shade-tree mechanic tomorrow and press in the first joint; I'll report back afterward.
Here's a link to the directions that came with the tool. It works with 123 and 126 BJs and includes a spacer for 220s. http://pt709.synology.me/126_ball_joint_tool.pdf _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
