Thanks for the responses.

I am doing the work myself, and on the C-class the upper outer ball joint is NOT sold separately, and a new upper outer ball joint would mean a new upper control arm and I didn't want to go that route.

I was going to pull my steering knuckle (upright ) off the car so it would be easier to separate the lower ball joint from the steering knuckle.

Matt, I think in this case I mean the upper ball joint was just pressed out, I am doing this for the first time.

Shandy, In my haynes manual (U.K. version) they show the upper ball joint out of the upper control arm and then reused when putting everything back together.



Appreciate all the help. I am learning.