My brother and I did one on his SDL -- out was easy, a 5 lb sledge did the trick in the old vise.

Going back in, without power tools, we bent the Harbor Freight tool. Ball joint is all the way down, though!

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!