When heating, then beating, try to heat quickly, and heat the outer (female) part to expand it, then use the hammer quickly before the whole assembly gets hot. The ideal would be to put the whole thing in the freezer for a couple of hours, then quickly heat the female part. Steve

You could drill it out now the spindle is out of the way.

Its Out! Another hour with the sledgehammer and giant c clamp ball joint press and the tapered bolt popped out of the control arm.

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tgingrich
'83 300TD 282k
'83 300D 239k
'82 300SD 204k
DFW

See, I knew you could do it! All you had to do is hold your mouth the right way!

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

Yup, that always helps.....along with patience and beer or anti-anxiety drugs...

SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
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