did the front end on the benz today
11-25-2008, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by teknics' post='912454' date='Nov 25 2008, 07:50 PM
the riveted balljoints are easy, with the proper tools.
phins what style is the MB balljoint? press out or something? i woulda fedexxed you the tools
kevin.
phins what style is the MB balljoint? press out or something? i woulda fedexxed you the tools
kevin.
I just take punch with the riveteted ones, smack it with a 3 pound sledge and yer good to go.
The mb is a press out, however it takes a special tool from mercedes to do it properly as the there is no way to get a press in on the top side, they have a fork style dealio that goes over the flange and so on and so forth, it's a nightmare. i have a balljoint press, but it dont work on MB
11-26-2008, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Nateb123' post='912447' date='Nov 25 2008, 04:01 PM
Suddenly my imagination conjured up pictures of a surgeon checking out Fergie only to go "Hey! I just did this one last month! Why is she back alread....oh."
Rivetted balljoints!
11-26-2008, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by phinsup' post='912457' date='Nov 25 2008, 05:14 PM
I just take punch with the riveteted ones, smack it with a 3 pound sledge and yer good to go.
The mb is a press out, however it takes a special tool from mercedes to do it properly as the there is no way to get a press in on the top side, they have a fork style dealio that goes over the flange and so on and so forth, it's a nightmare. i have a balljoint press, but it dont work on MB
The mb is a press out, however it takes a special tool from mercedes to do it properly as the there is no way to get a press in on the top side, they have a fork style dealio that goes over the flange and so on and so forth, it's a nightmare. i have a balljoint press, but it dont work on MB
MB loves to sell special tools....
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