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Originally Posted by KJ_Ghukasian
Further attempts to get the stud into the knuckle have been unsuccessful - I think the jackstand is not close enough to the ball joint - please see attached picture. Regardless of assumed strategy (car on jackstands + jacking up the LCA, jackstand under LCA and lowering the vehicle on the jack, all combined with diagonal jacking to shift the weight forwards), the stud does not go further into the knuckle. I have of course changed the position of the knuckle relative to the stud multiple times, even got it at the right angle, all to no avail.
I am considering two scenarios:
1) Loosen the sleeve further (I did pry it open some and cleaned out the sealant that I have applied during the previous installation) and loosen the LCA bushing bolts - I don't think they exert that much force on the assembly, but l'm theorising that this might give that small bit of upward movement I am lacking here.
2) Jack the LCA up, remove the tyre, put a jackstand much closer to the ball joint and CAREFULLY lower the jack. Obviously, I am a little hesitant about this option.^
Thank you for all the help so far, further suggestions are most appreciated.
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According to this picture, you have the spindle hanging at full stroke of the strut which means it wont go further down unless you undo the strut hat from the top.
You need to also move/kick the spindle/tire assembly a bit outwards so the balljoint stud can get into its hole, as of now the wheel is sitting too inwards to the stud and is binding. use a 2x4 to move the wheel a bit outwards and upwards against the strut pressure and then reseat it on the stud, once it aligns it will slide in.
the pinch has a shim in it to prevent overtightening unless yours is missing. you never need to spread the pinch on a W124.