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Old 02-21-2019, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Zulfiqar View Post
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.

I wonder if you have less rust there. I've had to fight it on all my 124s.
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