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Originally Posted by Mighty190
Another tip is I usually do these with the spring out then put the spring in with the merc compressor tool. If you do not have one available you can do it by unbolting the strut top to put the spring back in. I find that fighting the spring and working around the jack makes slotting the ball joint into the knuckle a real pain.
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odd, I have done about a dozen W124/201 ball joints and never had to fight it. I just plop the whole damper/knuckle assembly on the ball joint and it just slides in. Once tight I spray with some homebrew cavity wax made with beeswax to prevent rust.
no spring compressor used, I just let the lower arm rest on a jackstand.