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Old 02-08-2013, 05:42 PM
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Agreed. I believe the ball joint is under tension on a 124, and under compression on a 123. Someone please correct me if I am wrong...Rich
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Originally Posted by Zulfiqar View Post
yes you are correct.
There are many excellently designed parts on a Mercedes Benz, but the 124 lower ball joint is NOT one of them IMO.
I can't figure out why there would be any advantage to placing a ball joint under tension. It seems like a recipe for disaster (yes I have seen a few 124 ball joint failure threads).
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