[W126 Coupe] Lower Ball Joint Install

[eurotech1 at charter.net]

Go to your local NAPA Auto parts, and borrow their Ball Joint Press kit. The NAPAs in my area have a tool loan program, and have a ball joint press to loan. I have my own (almost identical to the one I bought), which I bought from the Mac Tool truck that comes to our shop (they run about $350.00, but I do this for a living, so it gets a lot of use). It looks like a giant C-clamp, and has an assortment of different cups and receivers to fit different size ball joints. It also will press wheel bearings on front drive  cars in and out. Best of all, it can be done on the car (FWD bearings, too), usually takes about an hour, to an hour and a half, to do both sides. Makes a PITA job a breeze.

                        Later,
                   Christopher Huffine
> From: Elm Zobens <elm at ameritech.net>
> Date: 2005/07/21 Thu PM 03:22:03 EDT
> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Lower Ball Joint Install
> 
> Hey gang,
> I'm trying to get the lower ball joints pressed back into the front spindles of my SEC.
> Getting them out wasn't too much sweat, but trying to get a tool that fits to get them back in is another story! 
> Does anyone have any tips or tricks on how to do this?
> It looks like I will probably have to go to the dealer or MB shop to get them pressed in, but I was wondering if anyone else has done it without going that route or the $300 MB tool.
> Thanks!
> Elm.
> 1986 560 SEC
> 
> 
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