car_auto:w123:suspension_and_steering [wiki]

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  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37NgLM4tIzw|Remove and Press a balljoint]] (Generic, not W123)
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7s7XUf53iE&t=4335s|Front End suspension rebuild]] video by Woods and Barclay.
  * [[https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Mercedes-W123/125-SUSPEN-Upper_Ball_Joint_Replacement/125-SUSPEN-Upper_Ball_Joint_Replacement.htm|Upper ball joint replacement]] pictoral on Pelican Parts
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA3hXI8IGW0|Lower Ball Joint Replacmenet]] video using Autozone rental
  * [[https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Mercedes-W123/99-SUSPEN-Front_Shock_Replacement/99-SUSPEN-Front_Shock_Replacement.htm|Front Shock Replacement]] Pelican Parts tutorial

==== Springs ====
  * [[https://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/411806-w123-spring-removal.html|Spring Compressor forum discussion]]
  * [[https://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/295717-123-ch-coil-spring-compressor.html|More Spring Compressor forum discussion]]
  * [[http://www.serenitysys.com/MB/Service_Info/W123_Front_Suspension/|Setting up a spring compressor]] with random photos from the dawn of the web
  * [[https://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/400557-w123-spring-compressor-thoughts.html|More Spring compressor forum thoughts]]
  * [[https://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/84056-front-spring-removal-i-thought-simple-without-special-compressor.html|Discussion on putting spring in without compressor]] which doesn't seem practical
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq0KyuNkvy4|Mercedes Source video on Chinese Spring Compressors]]

==== Lower Ball Joint Discussion ====
There's so much on the forum here's a pile of links. It seems the JTC1849 part is how to press in with a shop press. Also if you take off the boot you should be able to press in with one of 2 autozone press clamps. (Apparently there's 2 different ones and one has a bunch of adapters. That's the one you want)
  * https://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/414443-w123-lower-ball-joint-tool.html
  * https://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/308471-lca-bushing-ball-joint-should-i-buy.html
  * https://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/58908-lower-ball-joints-can-done-without-mb-tool.html#post358030
  * https://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/267618-advanced-auto-ball-joint-press-tool-3.html
  * https://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/267618-advanced-auto-ball-joint-press-tool-7.html
  * https://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/179284-write-up-ball-joints-lower-control-arm-bushings-tool-review-pics.html
  * https://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/48647-ball-joints-done.html#post281603
  * https://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/333726-ball-joint-replacement-using-hf-kit-home-made-adapter.html