I just think it's too vast a project for me to undertake without a good work space. If it can be done in a day or less I'd be happy to drive a few miles.

I also lack the tools and know how for this job.

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84 300SD
85 380SE
83 528e
95 318ic

Now who was it who was offering refurbished spindle assemblies with new ball joints fitted?

I'll try and remember that one...

...assuming that would be a go-er for you?

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

I was thinking someone would take this from start to finish. If I could take them the front end apart I can handle pressing the ball joints out and back in.

Really, "I'm getting too old for this chit."

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84 300SD
85 380SE
83 528e
95 318ic

easy peasy... if you feel like driving a bit...

I could meet you in rock hill if that's closer, but I think greenville is closer to my house than RH...

drop me a note.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

You may want to consider putting on an Energy Suspension boot in place of the boot that comes with the new ball joint. See post #35 needed work: engine mount, shifter bushings and driver's side lower ball joint

It is not pleated like conventional boots which always fail at the pleats. Energy Suspension dust boot is a superior design IMO. The old failed boot looks to be the the same clear rubber that came with the Lemforder ball joint that I bought and I am not sure if the quality of Lemforder boots has changed (for the worse) over the years.

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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now
83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked

My 'send,' messages do not reflect that I actually sent anything. I have no such confusion with my email at clemsontiger1988@yahoo.com.

Never-the-less, I can drive to your shop.

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84 300SD
85 380SE
83 528e
95 318ic

There is a box that you need to check for sent messages to saved in your sent folder. I don't remember exactly where it is, but it's not checked automatically...

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Here you are:

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

I keep clicking the box in the red circle, but nothing changes!

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Respectfully,
/s/
M. Dillon
'87 124.193 (300TD) "White Whale", ~392k miles, 3.5l IP fitted
'95 124.131 (E300) "Sapphire", 380k miles
'73 Balboa 20 "Sanctification"
Charleston SC

Odd... I did get both of your messages. We'll see when our schedules sync...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!