Originally Posted by glenmore

I just did this on my W202 chassis. I went ahead and bought the specific bushing press tool as well as a spring compressor (should have gotten this long ago). Since I maintain 3 W202s I figured it was worth it.

Some unexpected complications. One one side when pressing out the rear bushing, it got cocked a little bit so I had to resort to the "cut it out with a hacksaw blade method". Other side came out easily. Pressing in the rear one is impossible without the right tool. The front bushings were a chore to punch out. It took awhile. Pressing in the fronts is a snap with the tool.

If it were a one time deal, I would have bought complete new LCAs. If you have the right tools this repair is perfect for DIYers because the main component is labor, and my cost for that is pretty cheap!