Quote:
Originally Posted by precision32
I know the spindle needs to be pulled. It just seems like the ball joint would be easier to get out of the LCA if it was in hand and on the press.
Is it that hard to get the BJ out of the LCR and the new one in place?
I'm thinking of buying one of the front end kits and rebuilding the entire front end. I just need to make stop gap repairs on this one while I rebuild the front end of my 300 SE.
|
The ball joint is pressed into the spindle, not the LCA.
Do not buy a kit, most are garbage. Spend the money for OEM or Lemforder only. With 283k, your car should have had one full front end by now. If not, just do it all at once as everything seems to overlap up front. LCA bushings die around 250-275k in my experience. I can tear a full front end down in sub four hours, including putting it safely on jack stands. Takes another 12-18 hours to fully rebuild it and torque to spec.
Do not forget the idler arm bushing!
