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trouble separating ball joint from steering knuckle
Title of the post says it all.
Vehicle is a 1999 S320 SWB.
I'm replacing the front suspension components and I can't get the ball joint (#11 in the diagram) separated from the steering knuckle (#5).
I've removed the steering knuckle from the car so I have more room to work on it.
I've tried using a ball joint separater (it broke!) and hitting it with a sledge hammer, but it won't budge.
I have a Harbor Freight 20-ton shop press, but because of the irregular shape of the steering knuckle I can't get it positioned in the press at a good angle.
I've run out of ideas.
Help!
went through the same crap.Blow torch and hguge sledge hammer did it for me.Looking for the exact tool to remove this item.Local auto parts stores dont carry them
Wow, old post. I sold this car to my brother last year. It's now his daily driver and (except for the gas mileage) he loves it.
I ultimately got the ball joint out with my shop press. It took a lot of monkeying around and used of scrap metal to hold the steering knuckle in the right position. It broke loose with a loud BANG and it blew a hole in the bucket I had positioned under the press to catch it.
Originally Posted by henboy1
went through the same crap.Blow torch and hguge sledge hammer did it for me.Looking for the exact tool to remove this item.Local auto parts stores dont carry them
They make a ball joint puller for these cars.I just dont know who makes them.I contacted this company who makes various benz tools.I just dont want to go through what I went through oin the drivers side.SDoing the passenger side should be easy with this tool
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