db4690
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Do you happen to remember the model?
S-class
c-class
e-class
clk
slk
and so on . . .
The reason I’m asking is that some/many of them had very “unconventional” ball joints at around the 2000 model year
This was a common part at the time. The part on the right side would shear off, when it catastrophically failed.
They were all load bearing lower ball joints, unlike George’s 1992 Corolla, which doesn’t use a load-bearing lower ball joint
Cavell
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coil spring pushes down on strut (left) and wheel pushes up. Ball joint is in tension. Common Asian design
db4690
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That picture makes me think of Honda/Acura
Cavell
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The strut bolts to knuckle in compass setup. The merc I saw was a 01 E320.
db4690
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yup, the 2001 E320 had that exact same ball joint which I posted a picture of
When it broke, it the control arm and steering knuckler were probably also damaged, among other things
Not a cheap repair . . . on any vehicle
