[MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

2015-12-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
On the "new" 300D, the left rear LCA has a loose joint at the outside. This is the bushing in the wheel carrier.Has anyone successfully replaced this? I took the wheel carriers to the local alignment shop before, but don't have that here. The official tool is something like $225,

Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

2015-12-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
I did four of those outer joints with the Sir Tools junk tool, I think that was about $100 or less. Be very careful if you get that tool, their steel is soft and the slightest misalignment will destroy the tool (the brake heat shield needs to be bent out of the way and then bent back). I have

Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

2015-12-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
nm...@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 3:54 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA Thus the name Hazard Fraught... - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 2:46 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Curly. > Cheap hydraulic pr

Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

2015-12-04 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
oun...@okiebenz.com> on behalf of Curly McLain via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: 04 December 2015 18:56 To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Curly McLain Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA The HF ball joint press? What did you use for the anvil and cup? Unfortunately, my HF press is far

Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

2015-12-04 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
oun...@okiebenz.com> on behalf of Curly McLain via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: 04 December 2015 18:56 To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Curly McLain Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA The HF ball joint press? What did you use for the anvil and cup? Unfortunately, my HF press is far

Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

2015-12-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Curly. Cheap hydraulic press, 12 ton. When I first used it on an AMC rear axle pinion, about 10 years ago, the supplied assembly bolts failed by blowing past my ear, going the width of the garden and hitting my neighbors garage with a loud bang! Replaced the bolts with high quality AMERICAN

Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

2015-12-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Thus the name Hazard Fraught... - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 2:46 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Curly. > Cheap hydraulic press, 12 ton. When I first used it on an AMC rear axle > pinion, about 10 years ago, the supplied assembly bolts

Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

2015-12-04 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Fred From: Mercedes <mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com> on behalf of Curly McLain via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: 04 December 2015 17:15 To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Curly McLain Subject: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA On the "new" 300D,

Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

2015-12-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
mail.com> Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 12:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA I did four of those outer joints with the Sir Tools junk tool, I think that was about $100 or less.  Be very careful if you get that tool, their steel is soft and the slightest misalignment will destroy the to

Re: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA

2015-12-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
The HF ball joint press? What did you use for the anvil and cup? Unfortunately, my HF press is far away. I'll probably end up taking the wheel carrier out and taking it someplace to get the new joint pressed in. Curly. I have used an HFTools (cheap) press to install both inner and