I'm getting ready to do my tie rods and idler arm. Is this job possible with the ball joint press that they rent out at autozoo? Or do I have to find the mb specific tool?

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1980 240D, 197580 miles - "The Stuttgart Stomper"

No need for any press....

Just a big 'ammer.

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Alastair AKA H.C.II South Wales, U.K. based member

W123, 1985 300TD Wagon, 256K,
-Most recent M.B. purchase, Cost-a-plenty, Gulps BioDiesel extravagantly, and I love it like an old dog.

W114, 1975 280E Custard Yellow,
-Great above decks needs chassis welding--Really will do it this year....

yep a hammer - ensure its not the chintzy variety.

infact 2 hammers work best - BIG ONES. position one hammer squarely in the line of strike at the backside of the eye.

use the other hammer to RING it out.

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2012 BMW X5 (Beef + Granite suspension model)

1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017)
2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017)

If you want to use a Tool instead of a Hammer:

The Power Built Tool at the bottom Right Corner might work. Autozone may have the OTC version of that Tool.


The one in the upper left corner is from Harbor Freight and it was about $17 when on sale and about $20 when not on sale. That one worked on My tie Rods but I don't think it is suitable for anything much heavier than the Tie Rods.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

btw diesel911

Thanks for your experience thread of the OTC tool. I have bought it or a similar smaller version to pop the tie rods of my w124. Makes for real easy work.

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2012 BMW X5 (Beef + Granite suspension model)

1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017)
2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017)