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Old 03-20-2010, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by samiam44 View Post
That's because most ppl don't use those factory tools!

There is a write up on pounding out/in the balljoint. I made a sleeve to fit the free autozone tool. Elegant but the other one works. Bushings.. you can do them easily without a tool.
Do you have the spring compressor??? That's the biggy as MB springs are very dangerous.

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I read that write up (well done, BTW) and that's partly why I was looking for the tool.
I don't have a spring compressor. I do have a guy who'll do the ball joints for $200 but I would like to do these repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible myself.
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