Yeah I forgot which flavor is most favored currently but the 500eboard is a good place to search. Some of the ball joint brands are really crappy and fail quickly.
On Tue, Dec 31, 2019, 10:38 AM Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Depends on the quality of the parts, cheap LCA may only last a few years. > > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > Dec 31, 2019 12:08:33 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com > >: > > > Shop says $400 parts and labor to replace, sounds like a good deal then > > if I would need to get into all that > > > > -_FT > > > > On 12/31/19 11:47 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > > > > > Complete assembly is $$$. Try Parks Auto, and Baker Motors. Otherwise > you can get the ball joint and bushings separately, but need a press to get > the ball joint out, and the bushings are a bear too. > > > > > > I've ordered a press from Germany, still waiting, probably won't > arrive until later in January. I have a press from Hazard Fraught, but > you'll need to cut off the ball joint stem and heat the LCA in order to use > this press. > > > > > > Max Dillon > > > Charleston SC > > > > > > Dec 31, 2019 11:43:06 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com>: > > > > > > > > > > Daughter unit says the front was squeaking on her 95 E320. Took it > to a > > > > shop they said RF LCA bushing was bad (and springs and struts, I > don't > > > > know about that aspect). She might be coming down this weekend I > could > > > > do an R&R on it but don't know if I could get a part that quick what > > > > with the holiday. Who might have one I could get quickly? I should > > > > look on Amazon see if there might be a Prime seller. I don't think > Max > > > > and I pulled off any front suspension bits off Wilton's car, the LF > was > > > > smashed, I don't think we bothered with the other side. Probably > should > > > > get new anyway. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > --FT > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > --FT > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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
