Please share the tool make and model, I'm ready to buy one. I found what looks like a decent tool made by BGS Technic, European, will run about $300 with shipping.
Max Dillon Charleston SC Sun Nov 03 09:06:21 EST 2019 Peter Frederick via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>: > The Harbor Freight tool and it's clones is too soft and bends when > significant force is applied, which then causes the joint to tilt and either > get stuck and refuse to move or become very difficult to get seated. > > We ended up making a W126/W123 tool out of the one I bought -- welded 1/4" > steel plates on the sides and ground the end down to fit into the control > arm. Works great for that, but can no longer be used for anything else. > > I bought a better one (as was recommended on the PeachParts forum I think, I > don't remember) and it's been doing great work with ball joints for use for > the last six or seven years. Actual ball joint replacement on a W124 with the > tool is quite easy once you get to it. Not bad at all, and no heat is > required. > _______________________________________ > 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
