Yup, Its a nice sunny afternoon here in Welsh Wales too--Which is nice!
--Need to go out and strip some stuff off my old 300D parts car....

Any combination is fine, but just make sure that spring Cannot escape!

Personally, I did it in this order.

Wheel, brake-pads then caliper, disc and wheel-bearing/hub assy, then steel back-plate...
(with back-plate, its secured by 5mm? Allen socket-bolts, They can be tight--Advise 'shocking' them with 5lb hammer before attempting removal....)

Steering linkage to steering knuckle, either the ball-pin or the two bolts...

Support spring...

Then UCA ball-joint..

Finally lower ball-joint.

Stub-axle (steering knuckle) is then free....

I took mine to a local MB place who has the correct tool to press in the bottom ball-joints as they require quite some force,--approx 5-10 tonnes....

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Alastair AKA H.C.II South Wales, U.K. based member

W123, 1985 300TD Wagon, 256K,
-Most recent M.B. purchase, Cost-a-plenty, Gulps BioDiesel extravagantly, and I love it like an old dog.

W114, 1975 280E Custard Yellow,
-Great above decks needs chassis welding--Really will do it this year....