[W126 Coupe] question about ball joints

[Gary]

is there a right and left?  




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Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] question about ball joints

The guide rod mount can cause this. I replaced these on my 560sec and let me tell you. It was a whole pile of fun :-) but doable for the DIY'er.


On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Gary <garysalas at yahoo.com> wrote:

going down a decline on the freeway at high speeds when i apply the brakes the front wheels shake alot.   i looked underneath and the right lower ball joint has some of the rubber cover torn off.  what could that mean...joint is bad...i moved the tire back and forth and it maybe moved an 1/8th, maybe 1/16 th of an inch.  

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>also noticed a bar that runs from the bottom of the wheel assembly, kinda of underneath the spring, then goes back into the frame, the rubber there is also deteriorated.  both sides have this bar.  would this be the idler arm

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>as usual thanks for your help.  

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