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Originally Posted by JB3
curious if anyone had done this successfully. Reason being is that im working on my work van right now, and to my complete shock, realized it still has the factory GM riveted in ball joints even after 200k miles, and the last 60k in my ownership, particularly punishing as far as pot holes and starts and stops.
Things are tight as a drum, which I largely attribute to being able to grease them through fittings, and it being done regularly. Has anyone installed grease fittings on the MB sealed ball joints? id like to add that feature to my MB as well.
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There is threard on this funola I believe started it.
However, no one has done it.
People say it is possible to remove the Steering Knuckle if you keep the weight of the Car on the Lower Control Arm with a Jack Stand under it.
If you buy and OTC 8149 Pitman Arm Tool/Press you can press out the Ball Joint from the Lower Control Arm; remove the lower Boot retaining Spring and slide the Boot up and re-Grease.
Lower Ball Joint Separator for a W123, OTC Pitman Arm tool
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/323469-lower-ball-joint-separator-w123.html