Thanks for all the replies. That is an interesting idea--to leave the balljoint connected and simply put a floor jack under the inside of the control arm and lower it after pulling the bolts out.

It's amazing what can be done with a floor jack and ingenuity. I used a floor jack (and a BFH) over the weekend to press in the balljoints on a Camaro after I discovered the Harbor Freight 3-in-1 balljoint tool would neither aid in removal or installation of my balljoints. At $32.95, I guess you get what you pay for.

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1993 400E, 256,000 miles (totaled)
1994 E420, 200,000+ miles
1995 E420, 201,000 miles