The lower ball joints press into the steering knuckle, not the LCA. Replacing the whole LCA does avoid pressing in the inboard bushing. In either case you need the spring compressor, a good one.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Meade Dillon via Mercedes > Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 10:50 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Comments on FCP Euro > > If you've got to replace all those parts on the front control arms, compare the > cost of entire new arm. Special tools and labor required for all those ball > joints and bushings, you can save a lot of time and effort if you buy a new > control arm and all that stuff is already installed. > > ------------- > Max > Charleston SC > > On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 10:24 AM, Fred Moir via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Dan. > > > > FCP Euro has been my first choice for a while now and they have always > > provided good parts and service. > > > > I don't think YMMV. > > > > Fred. > > > > > > Fred Moir. > > Lynn MA. > > Diesel preferred. > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Mercedes <mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com> on behalf of Dan > Penoff > > via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Sent: 17 June 2016 14:14 > > To: Mercedes List > > Cc: Dan Penoff > > Subject: [MBZ] Comments on FCP Euro > > > > I've used these guys for a few things of late and been pleased. I > > just saw this kit they're marketing for the W126 and would be > > interested in people's comments: > > > > > > https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mercedes-front-end-service-kit-w126fu > > > llfront?utm_source=FCP%2BEuro%2BCustomers&utm_campaign=7d954baf0e > -Merc > > edes_Kit%2BReferal&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_01ec419f56- > 7d954baf0e-2 > > 07551533___ _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________ 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
