Looks like you got the last one! Nice price.
Max Dillon Charleston SC Sat Nov 02 22:00:46 EDT 2019 Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>: > I ended up buying this just now: > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/232069182735 > > On the other hand, if the inner bushings needs to be replaced it might > be better off to just to replace the whole control arm. > > On 11/2/2019 8:54 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > >> Saw-z-all, torch, various pullers, lots of strong language. >> >> Speaking of blue language, my daughter came up with "son of a mother-less >> banana" for a writing assignment. I thought that was clever. >> >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> >> Sat Nov 02 21:50:56 EDT 2019 Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com>: >> >> >>> How did you get the bushings out? >>> >>> On 11/2/2019 8:49 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> >>>> The big honking C clamp that weighs twenty pounds, their universal ball >>>> joint tool set. Use that to press in the two halves of the bushing, the >>>> hole at the end gives access so you can peen the sleeve outward. >>>> >>>> Max Dillon >>>> Charleston SC >>>> >>>> Sat Nov 02 21:46:48 EDT 2019 Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com>: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> What HF tool did you use to do the bushings? >>>>> >>>>> On 11/2/2019 7:23 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Here ya go, $1,100 Klann tool: >>>>>> https://www.samstagsales.com/images/Klann_KL-0039-751.jpg >>>>>> >>>>>> If you get it, I'd like to borrow it when you're done. :) >>>>>> >>>>>> Here's the "proper" inner bushing tool, Sir Tools M0062, on this page for >>>>>> $365. >>>>>> https://www.samstagsales.com/mercedes.htm >>>>>> >>>>>> I have done several sets of inner bushings with the HF tool and a ball >>>>>> peen >>>>>> hammer to peen open the sleeve that holds the two halves together. >>>>>> >>>>>> Do yourself a favor and get four of the eccentric bolts for adjusting the >>>>>> inner control arms, they are probably rusted solid in the old joints and >>>>>> you'll never get them to turn. >>>>>> ------------- >>>>>> Max >>>>>> Charleston SC >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 5:41 PM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < >>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I am getting ready to do ball joints on a 201. I have done a 124 before >>>>>>> using the HF tool and some sections of cast iron pipe connections for >>>>>>> adapters. With this setup I got it done on the 124 years ago but it was >>>>>>> a pain in the ass. I have located the pipe pieces I used but in the >>>>>>> move I have no idea where the HF ball joint tool went to. I figure this >>>>>>> would be a good time to just get the proper one. So, with that said, >>>>>>> what is the proper tool? Car has about 180K on it, should I just pull >>>>>>> the control arms and replace the bushings also? That requires another >>>>>>> special tool to press those in and out? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >>>>>>> https://www.avg.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >>>>> https://www.avg.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
