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Originally Posted by Billybob
On the 116/123/126 chassis vehicles there is no need to remove the spring or use a spring compressor when R&R a lower ball joint. Lowering the lower control arm onto a stand or block would prevent any strain on the shock or a safety chain could be threaded thru the spring if someone is paranoid
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Having just completed all the front end work on the SD, and observing the location of the ball joint, I stand my my previous statement. I would never want to extract the spindle from the LCA with the spring in place. I wouldn't advise anyone else to attempt it, either.