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,
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
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Thus the name Hazard Fraught...
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Max
Charleston SC
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> Curly.
> Cheap hydraulic pr
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The HF ball joint press? What did you use for the anvil and cup?
Unfortunately, my HF press is far
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The HF ball joint press? What did you use for the anvil and cup?
Unfortunately, my HF press is far
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
Thus the name Hazard Fraught...
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Max
Charleston SC
On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 2:46 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes <
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> 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
Fred
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Subject: [MBZ] 124 Rear LCA
On the "new" 300D,
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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
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
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