Thanks for the reply--

The driver's side went more smoothly and the spring seated perfectly. We drove the car last night and now the tires seem way out of alignment--squealing all the time and the steering wheel is now at an angle to drive straight.

The pass side spring is still about 1/2" away from the stop and hasn't moved, so probably not going to worry about it.

Its ridiculous you can't change ball joints w/o changing entire control arm.

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2002 Mercedes-Benz E320 4Matic
1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 Wagon
2005 Land Rover LR3 V8 SE
1999 Audi A8 4.2L quattro