W211 Ball Joint press

[Kevlaar]

Hi all,

I'm after a ball joint pressing tool, ideal for removing and installing the lower ball joints on my W211 04 E Class.

Anyone have a good used one lying around?

 

[Alex]

Is it for control arms? Don't the new parts come with the ball joints pressed in? If that's the case, I'd remove the old one with a fork and lump hammer or a strong puller or any ball joint separator. Plenty on eBay and very affordable.

Whenever I needed to use a Ball Joint Press, I couldn't fit one in the space available.

 

[Kevlaar]

Is it for control arms? Don't the new parts come with the ball joints pressed in? If that's the case, I'd remove the old one with a fork and lump hammer or a strong puller or any ball joint separator. Plenty on eBay and very affordable.

Whenever I needed to use a Ball Joint Press, I couldn't fit one in the space available.

Hi Alx, nope it's for the type of ball joint pictured below.

I bought a ball joint separator needed for the control arm the other day, however i'm unsure on the "press" sizes needed for the w211 ball joints.

 

[Alex]

You can buy a ball joint kit. It will come with various cups that may fit the space available. Mine didn't.

I'd get a cold chisel out and start whacking...

 

[Kevlaar]

You can buy a ball joint kit. It will come with various cups that may fit the space available. Mine didn't.

I'd get a cold chisel out and start whacking...

Yep there was a guy selling a press kit on here not too long ago, after the same thing, will probably just end up buying a cheap ebay kit and then kick myself when it doesn't fit

Oh and I also tried the chisel/hammer route with the control arm ball joint, before getting the separator tool, it didn't go well

 

[dpbayly]

Where are you?

If your local I could lend mine out

 

[Kevlaar]

Where are you?

If your local I could lend mine out

Hey dpbayly, I'm based in Basingstoke, your profile says you're in Herts, which might be a little far away. Thanks for the offer though! I'm gonna just order one off eBay now I think. Will no doubt come in handy again!

 

[dpbayly]

Hey dpbayly, I'm based in Basingstoke, your profile says you're in Herts, which might be a little far away. Thanks for the offer though! I'm gonna just order one off eBay now I think. Will no doubt come in handy again!

No problem,

This is the one I bought and it worked perfectly:

BRAND NEW Mercedes Ball Joint Installer Remover W220/W211/W230 UK tool kit | eBay

 

[terry@yarmouth]

That's the one I got,lots of threads on here on how to do it. Don't forget the extra's, breaker bar extension pipe to go over the breaker bar and plenty of muscle. Have fun.

 

[Kevlaar]

This is the one I bought before seeing you guy's comments:

Mercedes Ball Joint Kit REMOVER EXTRACTOR Press Tool KIT W220 W211 W230 FR | eBay

I'm hoping they're much the same, will find out soon enough...once it arrives!

Also cheers for the tip on the extension pipe