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Old 10-20-2013, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Smoker View Post
I just did my uppers and lowers and tie rods yesterday. No issues with the spring, just left it there.

I did completely pull LCA and then spindle, and let the indy press the old ones out I used the autozone rental tool to press in the new ones. Easy peasy.

$25 each to press out the old lowers. Still better than me futzing around with it, and wife ran them out to the shop while I did the uppers.

Probably one of the more rewarding and fun jobs on the W123. Used a simple pickle fork on both upper and lower BJs and tie rods (I have a 3 pickle fork set).
Please explain "just left it there"...

the 123 has an enormous spring that must be safely compressed if you are removing the LCA...
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