ball joints

1983 MERCEDES BENZ 300SD
174,833 MILES • 5 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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HRONE195
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Is the lower ball joint also the outer tie rod
May 4, 2011 at 1:40 AM
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JRFARRELLY
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No you will have an upper & lower ball joint ..it is just that a ball joint akin to your knee.
A tie rod end is also made to swivel with a threaded shaft to screw into tie rod ..
You need a schematic of the front end for a W126 ..
Ball joints in any vehicle will fail over time .. MB also has a control rod on the bottom which
is attached to the vehicle with a big bushing which fails around 100,000 or so miles.
There is a kit available for around $320 which has everything you need .. the bushings & tie rod ends etc.
Mar 31, 2013 at 9:08 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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good answer.

what is the issue and why do you ask??

Roy
Apr 20, 2013 at 9:21 AM
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