Hi,
I am planning to replace my control arms next weekend because I cannot get an alignment done for lack of good lower ball joints and control arm bushings. It has 163k plus miles (1995 es320 Wagon) so I am not very upset or surprised . Can someone look at my picture of the lower ball joint on my website below and tell me if, once I manage to compress the spring, I can simply loosen that bolt that appears to be pinching on the top of the ball joint to remove the entire control arm? Is knocking off the ball joint connection the greatest challenge after getting a compressor tough enough to compress the spring?
Has anyone done this in their garage, removed and replaced the lower control arms, and lived to tell about it?
Here is exhibit #1.
Mercedes 1995 E320 control arm replacement
Thanks very much,
Jim Lee
I am planning to replace my control arms next weekend because I cannot get an alignment done for lack of good lower ball joints and control arm bushings. It has 163k plus miles (1995 es320 Wagon) so I am not very upset or surprised . Can someone look at my picture of the lower ball joint on my website below and tell me if, once I manage to compress the spring, I can simply loosen that bolt that appears to be pinching on the top of the ball joint to remove the entire control arm? Is knocking off the ball joint connection the greatest challenge after getting a compressor tough enough to compress the spring?
Has anyone done this in their garage, removed and replaced the lower control arms, and lived to tell about it?
Here is exhibit #1.
Mercedes 1995 E320 control arm replacement
Thanks very much,
Jim Lee